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- Railroads could transport cattle from the west, so farmers did not feel the need to move west. Which affected Western migration.
- Railroads played a key role. Trains carried Natural Resources from the west to eastern markets. Trains also brought miners, farmers, and ranchers to develop the land.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe railroads were granted land on each side of their tracks by the government to encourage their growth West . For every mile of track laid they received ownership of land on each side of the tracks.This was given or sold at bargain prices to settlers to encourage the growth of areas. The railroads were the primary mode of transpiration of goods and people until the paving of the highways in the 1920's and 1930's. The system of interstate highways marked the decline of the importance of the rails and opened the trucking system.
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∙ 9y agoThe railroads affected the development of the West through easier transport of materials. The trains also made travel safer and easier for families seeking to build up the West.
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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 manifest destiny change American landscape by 1860?
Americans began traveling to the West to settle.
Why did people flock to California and how did the Mormons change the landscape of the West?
People flocked to California because they were seeking gold and riches, and gold had been discovered there. The Mormons changed the landscape of the west by moving there and establishing cities and towns in areas that were previously uninhabited.
How did government and railroads encourage settlement of the west?
The government continued to pass laws to encourage people to settle the West, while the railroads made transportation from the east to the west faster and more convenient.
What art movement presents a celebration of the American wilderness and west?
American Landscape
How did ranching change the landscape of the west?
Landscape
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!
What economic and social factors change the west after the civil war?
The railroads and the defeat of the Indian Nations.
How did change the west?
Railroads brought supplies and people from the east which made western towns grow
How is the Dutch landscape?
The Dutch landscape: ü Peat more landscape (spread in west, northeast) ü Marine clay (west) ü Dune landscape (west) ü Sand landscape (east) ü River clay landscape (Middle) ü Loess landscape (South Limburg)
Railroads in the west?
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Why do railroads run east to west?
Railroads run in all directions.
How did manifest destiny change American landscape by 1860?
Americans began traveling to the West to settle.
Why did more railroads run east and west then north and south?
its because the railroads goes more to the east and the west
How did the railroads help develop the west?
fukk the west
How do you change paper size to landscape?
You can not change a paper size to landscape, landscape is an orientation, not a size.
What encouraged industrialization to expand from the eastern part of the US to the West?
Railroads
