In the 1800s America started moving West. They moved west because the government
was offering 160 acres of land to anybody who would live there for 5 years. Lots
of people headed west in wagons pulled by horses or oxen. Only about 1/3 of
the people who headed West succesfully stayed there because it was hard to
survive. There were 8 inventions that helped people survive better.
was offering 160 acres of land to anybody who would live there for 5 years. Lots
of people headed west in wagons pulled by horses or oxen. Only about 1/3 of
the people who headed West succesfully stayed there because it was hard to
survive. There were 8 inventions that helped people survive better.
8 New Technologies
Barbed Wire
Barbed Wire changed the landscape of the West.It helped keep cattle out of fields and off of people's property. Barbed wire was created by Joseph Glidden. Barbed wire is twisted wire with sharp spikes called barbs.
Barbed Wire changed the landscape of the West.It helped keep cattle out of fields and off of people's property. Barbed wire was created by Joseph Glidden. Barbed wire is twisted wire with sharp spikes called barbs.
Steel Plow
The steel plow was used for farming to break up tough soil without breaking as easily. It was invented because wood plows couldn't plow the rich soil of the West. It was invented by John Deere.
The steel plow was used for farming to break up tough soil without breaking as easily. It was invented because wood plows couldn't plow the rich soil of the West. It was invented by John Deere.
The Holocaust
The Holocaust is the slaughter of over 6 million European Jews, by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.