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By: Erin Zeigler, and Danielle By: Erin Zeigler, and Danielle WeinburgerWeinburger

OutlineOutline

ReasonsReasons Homestead ActsHomestead Acts

Famous SettlersFamous Settlers HardshipsHardships Buffalo SoldiersBuffalo Soldiers TrailsTrails

ReasonsReasons ““To see the Elephant”To see the Elephant”

Referring to seeing the Pacific OceanReferring to seeing the Pacific Ocean Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny

Moving West was destinyMoving West was destiny CA Gold RushCA Gold Rush

Gold found in CA, hopes of becoming rich!Gold found in CA, hopes of becoming rich! Oregon TrailOregon Trail Cheap, Fertile LandCheap, Fertile Land

Homestead ActsHomestead Acts Trains Trains

Homestead ActsHomestead Acts Homestead Act of 1862Homestead Act of 1862

Sold 100 Million AcresSold 100 Million Acres 160 Acres for $10-had to farm for 5 yrs.160 Acres for $10-had to farm for 5 yrs.

Timber Culture Act of 1873Timber Culture Act of 1873 Additional 160 acres if trees were planted Additional 160 acres if trees were planted

on themon them Desert Land Act of 1877Desert Land Act of 1877

640 acres for $1.25 if land was kept 640 acres for $1.25 if land was kept irrigatedirrigated

FRAUD-Many farmers considered FRAUD-Many farmers considered dumping a bucket of water irrigating.dumping a bucket of water irrigating.

Homestead Acts cont…Homestead Acts cont…

Timber and Stone Act of 1878Timber and Stone Act of 1878 160 acres for $2.50160 acres for $2.50 Given any land unsuitable for farmingGiven any land unsuitable for farming

Newlands Act of 1902Newlands Act of 1902 Set aside most of the proceeds from the Set aside most of the proceeds from the

sale of public landssale of public lands Used to finance irrigation systemsUsed to finance irrigation systems ““Hydraulic Society”Hydraulic Society”

Famous SettlersFamous Settlers

John SutterJohn Sutter Early Promoter of Early Promoter of

CA settlementCA settlement Found gold, thus Found gold, thus

sparking Gold rushsparking Gold rush John Wesley PowellJohn Wesley Powell

Explored the Explored the Colorado River in Colorado River in 18691869

Completely explored Completely explored the Grand Canyonthe Grand Canyon

HardshipsHardships DiseasesDiseases

Typhoid FeverTyphoid Fever CholeraCholera

River CrossingsRiver Crossings Wagon tipping, drowningWagon tipping, drowning

WalkingWalking Physical hardshipsPhysical hardships

WeatherWeather Winter, StormsWinter, Storms

AccidentsAccidents Falling out of Falling out of wagonswagons

SuppliesSupplies Many wagon trains ran Many wagon trains ran

out of supplies in the out of supplies in the winter.winter.

Donner PartyDonner Party

Buffalo SoldiersBuffalo Soldiers Started in late 1860Started in late 1860 Black SoldiersBlack Soldiers Used against Native AmericansUsed against Native Americans Segregated from White soldiersSegregated from White soldiers Reputation for BraveryReputation for Bravery

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