Ch. 5.2:
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?
the transcontinental railroads were from sacrament to omaha kansa los angeles new orleans los angeles chicago seattle st. apul seattle homestead act: if you stayed on land for 5 years you own the land not all land was equal originally for settlers but the government took advantage of it 10% were homestead, oklahoma people tried to claim land before the government made it open
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?
Droughts floods fires blizzards locust plagues occasional raids by outlaws and native americans woman the majority of the time would work beside the men dry eastern plains become the breadbasket of the nation by using dry farming techniques
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
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