Government Supports AssimilationsDawes Act- the dawes act gave land to individual native americans.Native Americans had owned two thirds of land by 1932There was a buffalo wipe out from 65 million to only 1000, in 90 years.Yellowstone Nation Park was a place where buffalo were safe.Cattle Becomes Big Buisinesscattle became more profitable, leading herds of cattle.Daily Life of a CowboyHard work- 10 to 14 hour days, season began in spring roundup."long drive" lasted three months, which was traveling for many miles.End of Open Rangeherding became less necessary, and put into feedlots.instead of large herds, they made smaller and more beefy herds.key questionsDescribe 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.Chapter 5 section 2.Settling the Great Planesthe first settlment was in Jamestown, before people started to move westward.Railroad Companiesgovernment gave land grants to railroads firstHomestead Actgave anyone in the U.S. the right to file for an application to get 160 free acres of land in the WestPeople in the Rocky Mountains cheated by taking the land and not letting anyone else to take it. After 22 years, a new, more strict act was created.Protecting the FrontierHenry Washburn- surveyed the North Western portion of Whyomingobsorbed the natural beauty of land
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