Economic Effects of CCR Lesson

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describes the practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals.

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Which THREE were effects of the U.S. government’s actions to clear the Plains?

• Buffalo herds were destroyed

• Native American tribes were forced onto reservations

• Land was cleared for cattle ranching

• Texas gained more cows

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Cowboys began ​

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to reach railroads in Kansas.

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Cattle Drives

Horse Racing

Train Robberies

Gold Mining

Multiple Choice

What problem did railroads solve for cattle ranchers in the late 1800s?

• They provided entertainment for ranchers.

• They allowed cattle to be shipped quickly and safely to cities.

• They made ranching more dangerous.

• They reduced the number of cattle in the West.

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Small railroad stops grew into major cities like

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allowed people to fence off their land. Because of this,

the "Open Range" ended, leading to ​

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between ranchers and farmers.

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Barbed wire

Range Wars

Electric fence

Land disputes

Cattle drives

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The wind mill and steel plow led to ​

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The ​Boom : Prices were ​

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! Farmers plowed up grass to plant more crops .

This caused the

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: Prices ​dropped and a drought hit.

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Bust

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low

stable

average

Multiple Choice

Which event was a direct result of bad farming practices and the economic bust in prices during the 1930s?

• The Dust Bowl

• The Great Depression

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Gold Rush

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Native Americans being moved to​

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which cleared the way for ​

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. These eventually led to railroads and new inventions. Commercial farming became popular but poor techniques led to the Dust Bowl and a ​

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cycle.

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reservations

Cattle Drives

"Bust"

urban areas

ranching techniques

mining towns