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Longhorn Cattle
開墾者把牛群運到這些平原州飼養,以供應當地對牛肉日增的需求

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公地放領法案 (Homestead Act) 於1862520日生效了

雖然日子不好過,但是有些開墾者還是成功了,並且擁有越來越多的土地。藉由鐵路的開發,西岸與東岸的交通越來越方便,為了應付日增的牛肉需求量,西部各州的農莊也跟著繁榮起來。在1860年至1880年之間,平原州的牛隻數從13萬頭暴增到450萬頭。若你活在1962年,你會不會申請成為開墾者,並且到西部尋找自己的未來呢?


Despite hard times, some farmers succeeded and accumulated more acres. With the railroads creating more access to the East, and a rising demand for beef, ranches prospered too. Between 1860 and 1880, the number of head of cattle in the Plains states rose from 130,000 to 4.5 million! Would you have applied for a homestead and moved west back in 1862?
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