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Boosterism occurred when Western promotes tried to get people to move to different town using Propaganda whether it was true or false. An example would be saying "Rain Follows the Plow," in the 1870's Western promoters would advertise that as you move further west and farmed, God would send more rain for you. Another example would be according to William Giplin, the governor of Colorado, said that beyond the 100th meridian , is perfectly arable and the Rocky Mountains have an unlimited supply of precious metals.

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