Ch. 5.2:
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?
gave work to settlers and travel. offered 160 Free to any head of the household. (1862)
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?
Droughts, floods, fires, blizzards, insects, NA raids, crop growing
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
Expensive,
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
vicious economic cycle, prices for crops were falling, and banks were foreclosing
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
movement of the common people-demanded reforms to lift debt of farmers.
increase in money supply, graduated income tax (more $ you make- more you pay in taxes), Federal loan program, single terms for presidents, secret ballot (voting is in secret), 8 hour work day, restriction on immigration.
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