Ch. 5.1:
-Describe Native American culture. OTHER BLOG
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains? OTHER BLOG
-How did the US government deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies? The Dawes Act was in 1877 and the natives Americanized it.
-Describe a cowboy's life. As the great herds of buffalo disappeared and Native Americans were forced onto smaller reservations, Horses and cattle flourished on the plains. A lot of people moved west and became cattle ranchers. They learned how to round up, rope, brand and care for the animals. Spanish settlers raised Longhorns for food and used horses for work and transportation. They were the first to wear spurs and leather. Their food and way they talk was heavily influenced by the Mexican Vaquero. Between the years 1866 and 1885 as many as 55,000 worked on plains. Cowboys worked 10-14 hours a day on a ranch. 14 or more hours were on a trail looking for dangers that could harm their herds. Some were as young as 15. Cowboys would sleep outside and bathe in the river. A simple sneeze or thunder could trigger a stampede.
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