Today we are presenting.
-Describe Native American culture.
..had guns so it was easier to hunt, tribes to hunt buffalo, families stayed together,
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?
..believe the land con not be owned, cultures are different, Gold rush, miners,
-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?
..in 1834 the government set aside the Great Plains as a big reservation, the government made treaties and controlled boundaries for each tribe,
-Describe a cowboy's life.
.. short tempered, texas long horns, 25% were african american and 12% were native, non-stop work, worked 10-14 hours a daym expert riders and ropers,
Ch. 5.2:
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?
..offered 160 acres of land to any citizen who was head of house free. poeple took the land before it was open thats why Oklahoma is called the sooner state.
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?
..built homes out of dirt and bricks, droughts, floods,
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
..equiment was expenive
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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