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Transportation—the need to move goods and people--has always been a key driver of economic growth Highways and canals were important in the early.
People went west looking for farmland and gold. They passed through the Great Plains & over the Rocky Mountains.
Cowboys and Railroads. The Cattle Industry Becomes Big Business As the herds of buffalo disappeared, horses and cattle flourished on the plains. Before.
Chapter 17 Section 3 The Cattle Kingdom Objectives Explain how the cattle industry began. Describe the life of a cowhand on the trail. Discuss the myth.
Chapter 11 Settling the West. Growth in the Mining Industry Mining played a key role in settling the West. 1848- Gold Rush in California Wave after.
Mining: From Dishpan to Ore Breaker The mining frontier played a vital role in attracting the first substantial white population to the West. Gold was.
The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Settling the West Chapter 13 Section 1 US History Mr. Love.
Section 1 Miners and Ranchers. Guide to Reading Miners and ranchers settled large areas of the West. placer mining Main Idea Click the mouse button.
Sections 2 and 3 Cornell Notes. Texas Demand Railroad System Before 1900 most families traveled by wagons and buggies Poor transportation system slowed.
Miners and Ranchers. Westward Movement The growing industrial economy in the east needed the deposits of gold, silver, and copper found in the west. Many.
