9/8/14 - Worked on new project power point.
9/9/14 - Worked on project
9/10/14 - Worked on project
9/11/14 - Taking notes on these questions
Ch. 5.1:
-Describe Native American culture. Based on Buffalo, Everything has a spirit
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains? Settlers took land hoping to get a stake in the country for mining purposes and money
-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies? They tried to Americanize the Indians and take away their culture and they would wage war with them if they didn't get what they wanted.
-Describe a cowboy's life. Worked 10-14 hour days. Start as young as 15. Would herd cattle on a long drive that would last up to 3 months.
Ch. 5.2:
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains? Railroads got 10 square miles of land for every mile of track they laid, The government offered 160 acres to farmers and settlers so they could start building houses.
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains? Settlers had to build houses in the hills out of the land which was dangerous because of weather and floods.
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains? Crop prices dropped, good land was hard to find, Indians attacks.
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Good!