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Became extinct by a combination of commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century and introduction of diseases from domestic cattle.
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Jesse James was born in 1847. He was an American outlaw,gang leader, robber and murder.
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Towns and cities had to grow because of more settlers and immigrants that were coming to live there. They also had to grow because there were people moving from the east part of America to the west specifically for farming.
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Encouraged western migration by providing 160 acres of public land. The people would have to complete five years of living there then they would get ownership of the land.
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It was a railroad from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean.It was vital for commerce trade and travel.
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Silver and gold were first found in California. Gold being found started the California Gold Rush.
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It played a big role in the protection of the range in western US. It helped keep the cattle in a certain area.
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Wild West shows was a group of people that traveled and performed to groups of people. It introduced many western performers. Their most famous performance was buffalo bills.
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It was used to stimulate assimilation of Indians. Was created to try and persuade the five civilized tribes to agree to the allotment plans.
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Settlers figured out that the southwest would be an ideal place to keep their cattle. Farmers stopped moving their animals from place to place and kept them there.
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