Ch. 5.1:-Describe Native American culture.Before Europeans: plant crops, hunt, settle in small villagesAfter: horses and guns, they were able to travel farther and hunt more efficiently. They abided by the Tribal law. They traded and produced beautifully crafted clothes and tools.-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?The settlers believed that owning land, making a mining claim, and starting business would gice them a stake in the county. They moved west because gold was found in colorado which led to the Gold Rush.-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?In 1834, the govt passed an act that designated the G.P. as one big reservation set aside for Native American tribes. Years later, the govt changed its policy and created treaties that had specific boundaries for each tribe. Most Native Americans rejected the govt treaties and continued to hunt on their lands, colliding with settlers and miners. go to war against them and we push them into reservations. Asimilation-where they try to Americanize the native americans...getting them to farm and change their fortune.-Describe a cowboy's life.work on ranches, some work in rodeos. Cowboys were mainly 15-40 years old.They worked on ranches for 10-14 hours a day. used guns to scare off animals that might scare the cattle or the horses. They usually started off spring with a spring roundup. overland transport-1cowboy for every 300 cattle, a cook who also drove the chuck wafgon and set up camp and a wrangler for the horses. Cowboys were on the long drive frin dawn to dusk.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?prices of the crops were falling. Banks were foreclosing their farms. Good farming land was becomiong harder to get and there was less of it available. They had problems with the railroads-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?(1892-1900) Populism-the movement of the people. Demanded reforms to lift the burder of debt from the farmers. Give people more say in their government.Actions: They tried to increase the money supply which would cause people to pau more to the farms. Started the 8-hour work day. Started a federal loan program which helped the farmers. Put restrictions on immigration. Eventually became progressives.
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