Life on the Great Plains was anything but easy.
People came to the great plains because they thought it had nobody living on it. One of the main reasons why people came was because of the stories of gold. A lot of people made it big but then a lot of people didn't. Most of the stories were that there was gold in the mountains of Colorado.
Before the white people came there were these people called Indians. They were also called Native Americans. The Native Americans planted crops, which was tough, and hunted bison for food. When they were out hunting they'd use these things called tipis. At home they'd use earth lodges. White people had to make sod house in order to servive because wood was scarce.
As the white man came onto the touched grass they put up homes where they wanted to live. They built fences around there land, bought cattle, and had trouble planting crops as well. As years went by the new invention of the steel plow helped farmers plow up the land for crops. The steel plow allowed farmers to get more acres. Later on people designed tractors and combines which would result in more land but fewer farmers.
People that settled the great plains were Native Americans, but also younger people and freed slaves. Freed slaves came to find a better life, get away from economic trouble in the east, and live their life the way they wanted to live it. Younger people came to buy land because the land in the east was getting so expensive because more people came.
Many bad things happened while living on the great plains. Settlers had to put up with tornadoes, floods, strong winds, snow. Also they had to watch out for wildfires. If you were a settler and you lived in the central plains of Nebraska you got little rain which ended up sparking wildfires.
Life on the Great Plains was anything but easy!
I believe the people who settled these plains were strong and very brave. You're going into a place that you don't know well. Plus with Natural Disasters happening a lot. Living in tornado alley. They had to know what they were doing. With out these people, I believe the Great Plains woulnd't be like they are now.
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Well done Dustin!