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Taking a Look at Immigrant Farming

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Many immigrants came to america for many different reasons.Many came to seek new lives in a different place, hoping for a better life. Some came to escape corrupt government rulers in their home country. So many of them chose to come to America. In the late 1800s the homestead act was passed, which allowed any people to claim any amount of land they wanted out West. This was the perfect opportunity for many immigrants. This was what enticed the immigrants to take the journey to America. When they went west Most of them became farmers or miners. Farming for many immigrants was extremely hard and difficult. Many of the people who came to america searching for a way to create a better life for themselves and their children, failed. Many of them who tried farming was not successful either. There were many reasons and factors that that went against them. Just imagine coming to America for the first time and trying to start a small farm to support your family in the same time frame and under the same conditions they were in. It would be difficult, no one to turn to when help was needed or a question was unanswered. When they did get help there were usually strings attached to the deal that were not in their favor. Many took out loans to purchase the bare minimum of seed to plant the first crop and farm machinery that they needed to begin a farm. The loans were not the issue , but the interest was outrageous. Many of the small farms couldn’t make the payments on the loans

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