-Describe Native American culture. Osage and Iowa Indian tribe settled in small villages. they lived near the lower Mississippi river. they hunted and planted crops, the western tribes were nomads.(Cheyenne and souix) A nomad is someone who follows the food. many lived in small groups. no one would be in complete control of the group. land was shared in the tribe. leaders ruled by counsel not force.
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains? the culture of settler differed in many ways. they thought the land could be owned unlike the native Americans. the native Americans lost the land because there were no boundary separating it from other land. many settlers headed west in search for silver and gold in Colorado. but the towns that form were not up keept and was mess.
-How did the US govt deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies? the building of the railroads influenced the government to remove the native Americans. all tribes were give a portion of land for their tribes to live on.
-Describe a cowboy's life.the cowboys were the first Americans to manage large herd of cattle and they were used for food and transportation. the American cowboys learned directly from the Mexicans.
Ch. 5.2:
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains? it allowed for faster transportation and the homestead act allowed people to acquire their own land.
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains? the Indians would attack them there were harsh winter and violent storms
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains? the soil was vary tough and in places not very fertile.
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains? there was little good farmland and it was hard as rock land was bought by the railroad.they paid very high prices to ship and get shipped goods
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in? the populist party was founded in 1892 and it was a group of farmers that wanted to make the life of farmer easier.
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