Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Manifest Destiny
community building land use changes territorial disputes environmental impact land surveys agricultural expansion cultural assimilation historical narratives railroad expansion frontier life pioneers cattle ranching land grants land ownership laws land speculation mining booms homesteaders economic migration railroad land grants settler societies American_history |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
homesteading
land grabs land races |
| gptkbp:governs |
Homestead Act
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American land rushes
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Native_American_populations
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Civil_War
economic conditions political climate social movements land policies |
| gptkbp:involved |
government officials
settlers railroad companies speculators |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
urbanization
agricultural development creation of new states increased migration railroad construction |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Kansas_Land_Rush
gptkb:Oklahoma_Land_Rush gptkb:Nebraska_Land_Rush |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
infrastructure development
economic opportunities cultural changes conflicts over land ownership settlement of western territories |
| gptkbp:significance |
westward expansion
|
| gptkbp:timePeriod |
19th century
|