reconstruction and expansion
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ReconstructionCivil War is over!How do deal with the
South after the Civil War?Radical Republicans
Hard on the South Slow readmission to the
Union and Maintain Troops in the South
President Andrew Johnson Wants to continue what
President Lincoln started Policy of generosity towards
the South
Reconstruction.President Andrew
JohnsonJohnson wanted to
ignore Congress and not punish the South
Articles of impeachment are voted on Impeached by the South Senate fails to convict
him Results in him not being
impeached
Reconstruction..1877
Northern troops are removed from the SouthLocal Southern governments take over
Enact laws which segregated blacks and whites and kept African Americans from becoming involved in society
GO WEST!.Reasons to GO WEST
1. Mining Gold, Silver, Mining Towns
Wild West
2. Cattle Kingdom Open Range
Barbed Wire Makes it easier for settlers to contain their cattle
3. Farming on the Plains Homestead Act
Each adult head of household given land if he or she lived on and developed that land for five years Convinced people to settle the West
Agriculture and Ranching Post Civil War
COTTON , TOBACCO, RICE– SOUTHEASTCATTLE- WESTCORN & WHEAT- MIDWEST
Transcontinental RailroadRailroad
People began moving West by way of the railroad
As more railroads were built their became more need for mining coal This is because coal
powered the steam engine
Boom Towns Railroad is KING
Transcontinental Railroad.1862
Pacific Railway Act Railroads given federal
lands to sell if they build railroad Land could be sold for a
profit to settlers Central Pacific Railroad
Company Starts in Sacramento,
California Union Pacific Railroad
Company Starts in Omaha,
Nebraska
Building the RailroadCentral Pacific
RailroadUsed Chinese
Immigrants to build their part
Worked harder and for less than Americans
Building the Railroad.Union Pacific
RailroadUsed many veterans
of the Civil War to build their part
Company involved in many scandals (Credit Mobilier)
AMC’s show Hell On Wheels
Transcontinental Railroad.Promontory, Utah
May 10, 1869Transcontinental
Railroad completed Allows goods, cattle,
and farm products to crisscross the country
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