chapter 5 western frontair
Diverise culture made up of ten different areas Corn was very important They were really good to get used to what they had belived no part of animals was worth wasting so they used it all. There are still signs all over the world showing that the Natives were here. Epidemics and measles killed a lot. LAnd on Great Plains was a lot cheaper. There was a lot of land to buy for people coming to Europe. Homestead act A bill passed settelers to move west. Gave 160 acars of land.Paid ten 10 dollar reg fee.
Railroad and Western Expansion, Railroad expansion was closely tied to westward expansion. The land was sold at extremely high prices. Challages on the plane Droughts,Floods,fire,blizzards Dugouts In sides of very small hills women work very hard on the farm U,.S government Moved Americans off their traditional land. Ended up removing most natives from Nebraska. US policy If a white man wanted the land the natives would keep getting pushed father west. Cow boys had to stop cattle stampede it could be very dangerous. Buffalo stampeds are more dangorous. 5000-10000 buffaloes. Could have own horse but most didn't Saddles weighed around 40 pounds. Boats were suppose to protect from snakes and bushes. Problems in great plains was to hard and dry which was hard to grow crops. Wind will blow seeds away. only about 13cm of rain feel every year. Used wrong types of seeds. Need stead with a lot of care. Populism was the first social and political movement Farmers alliance is one of these Their first national convention was held in Nebraska.
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