Life in the West and New Technology

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Life in the West and New Technology

Environmental Challenges in the West Harsh winters Little rain Few trees Droughts

Severe Weather The Great Plains also has very severe storms. These storms can be anything from just violent thunderstorms, hail storms, or even large scale tornadoes.

In the beginning the only people out there were… Native Americans Railroad workers Miners Ranchers on cattle drivers

Motivations to move west People hoping to “strike it rich!” Plenty of land Chance to start over

Coping with Life in the West Innovations New Technology and new inventions Government assistance

New Technology and Inventions Sod Houses Sod was used for building houses instead of wood because of a lack of trees

New Technology and Inventions Farmers and Ranchers feuded over land use Farmers needed fenced in property to protect crops, contain livestock Ranchers needed wide open lands to allow cattle to roam Barbed wire fencing created which ended the “open range”

New Technology and Inventions The Windmill Power irrigation systems and pump water

New Technology and Inventions The Steel Plow Invented by John Deere in 1837 to break through the tough soil

Dry Farming Farming techniques used to cultivate arid (dry) land planting drought resistant crops Planting seeds deep using a grain drill Conserving as much moisture as possible in the soil

Hybridization Cross breeding of crop plants which allows tougher crops to grow and greater yields from crops

New Technology and Inventions Mechanical Reaper Cyrus McCormick 1834

Mechanical Threshing Machine

The machines were combined together in the modern…

Government Assistance The Homestead Act 1862 160 acres for a $10 fee The Morrill Act 1862 Established agricultural and technical colleges across the country (land grant colleges)

Department of Agriculture Created to provide farmers with information and improved farming practices

Difficulties Remain… The elements and the environment The amount of work Isolation