Today we finished Nelson.Ch. 5.1:-Describe Native American culture.-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?-Do did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?-Describe a cowboy's life.worked ten to fourteen hours a day.The Long Drive lasted about thrree months, which included traveling for hundreeds of miles. They had 250 to 300 head of cattle.As the bigger herds of cattle became under on company or business, there was no need for hearding, most cattle were put in feedlots.as the overgrazing continued, the invention of barbed wire, and bad weather persisted, it was not profitable anymore.Instead of having huge herds, most people had small herds that yielded more beef.as more land was accuired by settlers, cattle had become profitable livestock in mass amounts. THis led to the creation of leading herds of cattle. The Texas Longhorn, adapted well in the environment.Next Austin Euchner started with his presentation.He had chapter 5-2 settleing the great planes. He talked about the Homestead act and the scams that happened during this time going against this act.Ch. 5.2:-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
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