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USDA created to help farmers.
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Homstead act- any citizen or intended citizen can pick out any land up to 160 acres and have it if they grow crops there and live there for 5 years.
Pacific raiway act- gave land to railway companies to build railways across the west
Morill act- land sold for agricultura and enganeering colages -
railroads built. settlers lured in
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Thousads of American families move west for the great plains
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locust swarm in causing trouble for farmers
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willa cather a soon to be famous writer is born.
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troops withdrawn from south
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African americans trekk south
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chinese from the gold ruch turn to farming
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Willa Cathers Books being Published