B.) The outcome of the Homestead Act was that the government legislation increased the size of the tracts available. With their property rights assured‚ more settlers moved to the plains. It was very difficult there. C.) The Homestead Act occurred in 1862. D.) The Homestead Act took place in the Great Plains. 3. Id the Battle of Wounded Knee. A.) The American Indians and the United States troops were involved in the Battle of Wounded Knee. B.) General Custer’s old regiment put together
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In many ways‚ colonists and Europeans acted as agents of change to early America. At the time when Columbus arrived‚ and in the years following‚ the American continent was a type of natural paradise compared to the highly inhabited and structured countries of Europe that explorers had come from. While the abundance of resources did influence the way in which Europeans treated the land‚ the predetermined economic mindsets carried over from a more resource-deprived Europe worked simultaneously to promote
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bison in North America prior to the arrival of European settlers. “Even in South Central Africa‚ which has always been exceedingly prolific in great herds of game‚ it is probable that all its quadrupeds taken together on an equal area would never have more than equaled the total number of buffalo in this country forty years ago.” (Hornady‚ 1889‚ p387). This great animal was the life’s blood of the Native American people and was used for everything from food to clothing and tools for just about any everyday
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1930’s‚ the lives of every Plains resident and expectations of farming the region changed forever. The settlement and development of the Southern Plains came relatively late. Not recognizing the problems of initiating massive agricultural programs meant farmers had no back up plans when the drought hit. Historian Donald Worster suggests they had "A Sense of Invulnerability": "Around World War I they were talking about upsetting the balance of nature on the plains. People were worried about insect
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i want brief summary of chapter peasants and farmers The Coming of Modern Agriculture in England The countryside was open in large parts of England; each villager was allocated strips of land for cultivation at the beginning of each year. All villagers had access to the common land where they pastured their cows‚ collected fuel wood and hunted. Rich farmers were eager to improve their sheep breeds and ensure good feed for them by controlling large areas of land in compact blocks. They
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The 1880s were a very difficult period for the farmers in the Great Plains and the West. The United States was going through many changes economically and socially. The farmers suffered most through these changes. Farmers faced droughts‚ insect plagues‚ and living in sod houses because of the climate in the Great Plains. Many of the farmers also had debts to pay but didn’t have any money to pay them with because of the lack of silver in circulation and over-production of cash crops. Because of the
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Chapter 1 Ancient America Before 1492 I. Archaeology and History 1. Differences between Archaeologists and Historians—Both study the past‚ but they employ different methods; archaeologists focus on physical objects such as bones and pots‚ while historians focus on writing. 2. Writing and Language as Evidence—Writing is defined as a system of symbols that record spoken language; originated 8‚000 years ago in China‚ Egypt‚ and Central America. Ancient Americans invented spoken languages‚ moved
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working as hard as he possibly can to keep the property in the best possible shape it can be. The story was not quite the same for most female pioneers of that time. Most of the female pioneers‚ shown by the character of Beret‚ feared the open plains‚ feared the desolation that stretched out infront of them. While the men were out working‚ the women stayed in the small huts or houses‚ all
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actions caused the dust bowl. There are many reasons why people caused the dust bowl. People used the wrong agricultural practices when farming. “With insufficient understanding of the ecology of the plains‚ farmers had conducted extensive deep plowing of the virgin topsoil of the Great Plains during the previous decade; this had displaced the native‚ deep-rooted grasses that normally trapped soil and moisture even during periods of drought and high winds.” ("Dust Bowl" ). Farmers didn’t know
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Kansa Indian The name "Kaw" or "Kansa" means‚ "People of the South Wind‚" (unknown‚ kaw nation‚ n.d.) and the state of Kansas takes its name from this famous tribe. The Kansa people were closely related to the Omaha‚ Osage‚ Quapah and Ponca tribes. Clothing The men of (unknown‚ kansa people‚ n.d.)The tribe wore a variety of clothes including a red or blue breechcloth with a belt‚ and deerskin leggings‚ and sometimes a blanket robe over the upper part of the body‚ often trimmed with fur. Buffalo
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