We started our presentations and chapter 5 went today. The white rich male dominated the government and businesses. The others were women and African Americans. The other people wanted more rights and freedoms.Ch. 5.1:-Describe Native American culture.hunted and planted crops, lived in the great planes, many tribes lived in the Dakotas, very spiritual, men became hunters and women cooked, made hides and took care of children,-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?to get land, to get gold/silver, to be cattle ranchers, farming.-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?They gave the indians the great plains, 1850's government made treaties, Native Americans didn't follow the rules and bad things happened. Assimilation- try to get the Native Americans to give up their beliefs and Dawes Act- Americanize the Native Americans.-Describe a cowboy's life.Ch. 5.2:-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?Ch. 5.3:-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
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