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Economic Effects of CCR Lesson

Economic Effects of CCR Lesson

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6th - 8th Grade

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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?

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Buffalo herds were destroyed

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Native American tribes were forced onto reservations

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Land was cleared for cattle ranching

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Texas gained more cows

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Cowboys began ​
to reach railroads in Kansas.
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Cattle Drives
Horse Racing
Train Robberies
Gold Mining

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Multiple Choice

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

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They provided entertainment for ranchers.

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

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They made ranching more dangerous.

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They reduced the number of cattle in the West.

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

the "Open Range" ended, leading to ​
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 ​
! Farmers plowed up grass to plant more crops .

This caused the
: Prices ​dropped and a drought hit.
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Bust
high
low
stable
average

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Multiple Choice

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

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The Dust Bowl

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The Great Depression

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The Industrial Revolution

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The Gold Rush

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Native Americans being moved to​
which cleared the way for ​
. These eventually led to railroads and new inventions. Commercial farming became popular but poor techniques led to the Dust Bowl and a ​
cycle.
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reservations
Cattle Drives
"Bust"
urban areas
ranching techniques
mining towns
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