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Farming and Populism. Explain how the U.S. Government encouraged western settlement Passed the Homestead Act that gave 160 acres of land away if you farmed.

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1 Farming and Populism

2 Explain how the U.S. Government encouraged western settlement Passed the Homestead Act that gave 160 acres of land away if you farmed it for 5 years This was advertised all over the world and many immigrants came from Europe Exodusters came west from the South

3 Describe Farming Life on the Great Plains Very challenging Built homes from sod "Sodbusters" Faced blizzards, prairie fires, tornadoes, grasshoppers, and drought John Deere invented steel plow Prices started to fall, railroads charged high prices Formed the Grange

4 The Rise of Populism Populist Party - the People's Party Wanted gov't to adopt free silver Farmers backed Populist Party Were defeated at elections

5 The Closing of the Frontier The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 symbolized the end of the frontier Some felt that the frontier gave even the poor a chance to be successful through hard work and perseverance

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