If I keep cultivating this land I might be able to keep it!
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The Impact of the Railroad
Wow! I cant believe that we can just go to Arizona without dying or getting dysentery.
I don't about the food here though
Boomtowns
Going to the mines today Jebadiah?
I'll definitely stay here for a loooong time!
The Homestead Act gave people the opportunity to get 160 acres of land for free. This was meant to encourage people to move out west and make a home. But this also had consequences, like the forceful removement of Native Americans in the area
Harvey Houses
This food is much better than the train food
I wonder if they have continental breakfast?
The railroad allowed for more travel and transportation of goods. It also made the journeys safer and shorter. The introduction of it led to population of the southwest and further more satisfied the dream of Manifest Destiney.
Tourism
I got this pot for half the price, its definitely not a scam
Boomtowns were the result of excitement about the chance of finding gold in mines. They usually became very populated until there was nothing to mine. Then people would leave to the next town where there were mines nearby.
Wild West
You shouldn't have bumped into me you skank!
I wont even be able to bump into you after I kill you.
Harvey houses provided superior treatment and food than on the train. It's equivalent is like a motel or just a stop in a trip. In the beginning they hired men, but after the men proved that they were rude and messy, they hired women.
As a result of the railroad, the south west was more accessible. The added excitement of gold and a different culture, tourist from different places came to visit. These tourist mostly came for souvenir like Native American pottery.
The wild west was a uncivilized and chaotic time and place. This violence drove people away from the west. The west became a desolate and dangerous place.