Posted by 3Marielle on September 26, 2011 at 9:45am
taking more notes on other people's projectsCh. 5.1:Describe a cowboy's life:-25% were african american and 12% were mexican-non-stop work-worked 10-14 hours a day-always have to stay alert to make sure nothing upsets the herd-expert riders and ropers-used guns to protect herd-season began with spring round-up-Texas didn't have railroads so the cowboys had to drive the cattle up northCh. 5.2:How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?-Homestead act offered 160 acres of land to any citizen who was headof house free-in less than a day 2 million acres were ownedWhat challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?-not a lot of trees-dusty landscapeWhat problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?-hard ground to dig through and farm, but they had steel tools that helped them to farm itwill continue this tomorrow =)
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