Ch. 5.1:-Describe Native American culture.Plant crops, farm, small villages.-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?Gold, land, farming, cattle ranching.-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?Fought them.Treaty of Larame- In 1834, the gov't passed an act that designated the great plains as on big reservation set aside for Native Americans tribes.-Describe a cowboy's life.25% were african american and approx. 12% mexicanThey worked on ranches for 10-14 hours a day. They used guns to kill or scare off animals that might upset the cattle or horses or to chase off outlaws. They drove cattle up to kansas from texas to get paid for them.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?-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
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