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Settling the Plains

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Settling the Plains. After the Civil War, millions of people in the south were poor and landless Homestead Act – You can have 160 acres for free if you live on it for 5 years and improve it Many African Americans the Great Plains after the Civil War - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Settling the Plains

Settling the Plains

Page 2: Settling the Plains

After the Civil War, millions of people in the south were poor and landlessHomestead Act – You can have 160 acres for free if you live on it for 5 years and improve itMany African Americans the Great Plains after the Civil WarThe Railroads were growing making It easier to head west

Page 6: Settling the Plains

Cities & Towns Cities and towns grew

up along railroads or near valuable resources.

Railroads connected them to the major markets in the east