America Moves West Chapter 12

Push Factors Expensive Land in the East Expensive Land in the East Racism for African Americans Racism for African Americans Economy of the South Was Destroyed after the Civil War Economy of the South Was Destroyed after the Civil War

Pull Factors Free/Cheap Land Free/Cheap Land Little Law Enforcement Little Law Enforcement Gold/ Silver Gold/ Silver Opportunity Opportunity

Morrill Act Created Land Grant Colleges Created Land Grant Colleges Agriculture and Mechanical Colleges Agriculture and Mechanical Colleges Example: Texas A&M Example: Texas A&M

Homestead Act Get 160 Acres of Land for $10 Get 160 Acres of Land for $10 21 years old or head of families 21 years old or head of families Live on the Land for 5 Years Live on the Land for 5 Years Build an 12x15 House Build an 12x15 House

Pacific Rail Road Acts Gave 10 Miles of land on both sides of the Rail Road Lines to the Rail Roads Them selves Gave 10 Miles of land on both sides of the Rail Road Lines to the Rail Roads Them selves

Indian Troubles Whites believed they would make better use of the Land Whites believed they would make better use of the Land Treaties Treaties Little Big Horn/Custer’s Last Stand Little Big Horn/Custer’s Last Stand The Ghost Dance/Wounded Knee The Ghost Dance/Wounded Knee End Of the Buffaloes End Of the Buffaloes

Dawes Act Native Americans are to be educated Native Americans are to be educated Native Americans Are to be Farmers Native Americans Are to be Farmers Native Americans Are to become US Citizens Native Americans Are to become US Citizens Could not sell their land for 5 years Could not sell their land for 5 years