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What effects did railroads have on ranching and farming in west?
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∙ 6y ago
cultural- more people move west since it's easier to on a train-more big cities appearing in the West and Midwest, adventurous spirit in the States as people hear stories of the West, people embrace Manifest Destiny because of how prosperous the nation is getting with these railroads
economic- cities near railroads prospered, most cities that weren't failed, food grown in the Midwest could now be transported to large urban areas like New York where food was harder to find, therefore reducing the price of food; new industries regarding railroads like coal and iron got big very fast and gave people jobs, more people were moving west because it's easier, so land prices go up
political- many people oppose government subsidies on railroads, so different parties emerge regarding that, Manifest Destiny embraced by more people seeing the good expansion and railroads do for the economy
social- people were able to go on longer and farther vacations, able to get items not readily available in their areas like fresh meat, vegetables, and gold, people were able to get work farther away from home, more people decide to turn to subsistence farming because its so easy to move now
environmental- pollution from coal burning, overgrazing because of railroads allowing cowboys to raise cattle in Midwest, overcutting lumber since more and more people are moving West, habitat damage when land is cut through to make way for railroads, burning of prairie to turn it into suitable wheat-growing land causes land to lose minerals and vital nutrients
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe railroads had a huge beneficial effect on ranching and farming in the west by offering a cheap, handy, long range method of transporting crops and animals easterly to the population centers.
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What did the nativists do when the railroads were finished?
When the railroads were completed, some nativists threatened railroad owners with harm if they hired Chinese people. This resulted in some of the railroads in the west hiring more workers out of Mexico.
This mode of transportation greatly increased settlement to the west?
railroads
What made it much easier for American settlers to move west?
railroads
Which of these encouraged industrialization to expand from the eastern part of the US to the West?
railroads
How did the railroads affect trade and business in the uinetd states?
Railroads allowed raw materials to travel to the East, and manufactured goods to travel to the West.
What regions are best for farming and ranching?
The plains west of the Mississippi are best for farming and ranching. This area is relatively flat and productive, provided there is sufficient water .
How might a railroad worker feel about the changes that mining ranching and railroads changed the west?
bad
What economic and social factors changed the west after the civil war?
There are different economic and social factors that changed the west after the civil war. The slaves claimed huge parcels of land where they engaged in farming activities. The small white farmers were pushed to poverty by the war.
What is the difference between ranching and farming?
While it is not an absolute, ranching typically refers to breeding and production of new beef calves on open range or pasture, and fattening is the final stage of beef production done in the feedlot. In the case of grass-fed beef, the final stage is done on open range. Ranching is also a word that sometimes is used more in the western US than in other areas. In some places of the west, even crop farms are called ranches.
How did railroads and ranching change the landscape of the west?
The railroads were blasted through rock faces and things like that so obviously that changed. Also shanty towns sprung up along the railroads. Shanty towns are towns that sprung up quickly and were almost always wooden, so again this changed. Ranching then changed the landscape as they popped up everywhere when cattle drives began to slow a bit. I hope this is what you are looking for!
How did railroads most influence the success of farming in the American west?
By providing a cheap and fast route for the products (raised by farmers) to get to market.
How did ranching change the landscape of the west?
Landscape
How did horses change the West?
they made ranching easier
How did the mexicanos arrive in the west?
The Mexicanos were descendants of Spain. Their ancestors had come from Mexico and settled the American Southwest long before white American settlers arrived looking for opportunities in ranching, farming, and mining.
Railroads in the west?
2
Why do railroads run east to west?
Railroads run in all directions.
Why did more railroads run east and west then north and south?
its because the railroads goes more to the east and the west
