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Progress and Reform 1860s-1920s. Immigration in Kansas In the 25 years after the Civil War, Kansas’ population increased by 1 million people! Immigrants.

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1 Progress and Reform 1860s-1920s

2 Immigration in Kansas In the 25 years after the Civil War, Kansas’ population increased by 1 million people! Immigrants from Germany and England had the biggest numbers They experienced a “push-pull” factor

3 Cyrus K. Holliday A very wealthy businessman invested in the free state cause He dreamt of developing a railroad along the Santa Fe Trail The Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe Railroad became a reality and even reached the Pacific Ocean

4 Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvXvBPw 6Uqc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvXvBPw 6Uqc Pgs. 148-149

5 The Chisholm Trail In the late 1800s, cattle had to be transported to where people lived so their meat would be sold fresh The Chisholm Trail went from San Antonio, Texas to Abilene, Kansas Cattle drives averaged 750 miles

6 End of the Cattle Drive Famous cow towns included Ellsworth, Abilene, and Dodge City Kansas eventually banned the cattle drive because Texas longhorn cattle carried diseases Cattle ticks from Texas were passed onto Kansas cows who began to die off

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