-Chapter 15: How we acquired the west. -The reason they all traveled west: A second chance. -Chapter 24: Part I. How they affected the Native Americans.

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-Chapter 15: How we acquired the west. -The reason they all traveled west: A second chance. -Chapter 24: Part I. How they affected the Native Americans when they moved. Part II. How they resisted.

-The discovery of gold in California and the Black Hills set off mass migrations. -Boomtowns sprung up near gold and silver mines -When the gold ran out, everyone would leave Ghost Towns. -Invaded Indian lands, destroyed them and chased off the people.

-The Homestead Act gave families free land as long as they farmed it for 5 years million acres of land. -The U.S. negotiated with Indians for their land and moved them to reservations, land reserved for native peoples. -Most were moved by force.

-Pacific Railroad Act called for a cross-country or transcontinental railroad. -Railroad companied were given government money, or subsidies to help pay for it. The Union Pacific built from the west, and the Central Pacific built from the east. -$60 million was granted to both companies.

-During and after Civil War, there was a demand for beef. -Ranchers used the west to raise cattle and Cowboys drove them to market. -To graze cattle, the Buffalo needed to be exterminated. President Grant encouraged it. -Fencing of land for grazing impacted indian movement.

Estimated Size of American Buffalo Herd Pre-1850: 200+ million 1850: million 1890:

-Native peoples soon tired of broken promises and the abuse they suffered from settlers. - They began fighting back.