Moving Westward Moving Westward By: Erin Zeigler, and Danielle Weinburger

Outline Reasons Reasons Homestead Acts Homestead Acts Famous Settlers Famous Settlers Hardships Hardships Buffalo Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers Trails Trails

Reasons “To see the Elephant” “To see the Elephant” Referring to seeing the Pacific Ocean Referring to seeing the Pacific Ocean Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny Moving West was destiny Moving West was destiny CA Gold Rush CA Gold Rush CA Gold Rush CA Gold Rush Gold found in CA, hopes of becoming rich! Gold found in CA, hopes of becoming rich! Oregon Trail Oregon Trail Cheap, Fertile Land Cheap, Fertile Land Homestead Acts Homestead Acts Trains Trains Trains

Homestead Acts Homestead Act of 1862 Homestead Act of 1862 Sold 100 Million Acres Sold 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 1873 Timber Culture Act of 1873 Additional 160 acres if trees were planted on them Additional 160 acres if trees were planted on them Desert Land Act of 1877 Desert Land Act of acres for $1.25 if land was kept irrigated 640 acres for $1.25 if land was kept irrigated FRAUD-Many farmers considered dumping a bucket of water irrigating. FRAUD-Many farmers considered dumping a bucket of water irrigating.

Homestead Acts cont… Timber and Stone Act of 1878 Timber and Stone Act of acres for $ acres for $2.50 Given any land unsuitable for farming Given any land unsuitable for farming Newlands Act of 1902 Newlands Act of 1902 Set aside most of the proceeds from the sale of public lands Set aside most of the proceeds from the sale of public lands Used to finance irrigation systems Used to finance irrigation systems “Hydraulic Society” “Hydraulic Society”

Famous Settlers John Sutter John Sutter Early Promoter of CA settlement Early Promoter of CA settlement Found gold, thus sparking Gold rush Found gold, thus sparking Gold rush John Wesley Powell John Wesley Powell Explored the Colorado River in 1869 Explored the Colorado River in 1869 Completely explored the Grand Canyon Completely explored the Grand Canyon

Hardships Diseases Diseases Typhoid Fever Typhoid Fever Cholera Cholera River Crossings River Crossings Wagon tipping, drowning Wagon tipping, drowning Walking Walking Physical hardships Physical hardships Weather Weather Winter, Storms Winter, Storms Accidents Accidents Falling out of wagons Falling out of wagonswagons Supplies Supplies Many wagon trains ran out of supplies in the winter. Many wagon trains ran out of supplies in the winter. Donner Party Donner Party

Buffalo Soldiers Started in late 1860 Started in late 1860 Black Soldiers Black Soldiers Used against Native Americans Used against Native Americans Segregated from White soldiers Segregated from White soldiers Reputation for Bravery Reputation for Bravery

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