American west Homesteaders Flashcards
What was the building material used in homesteaders house
Sod (dried mud bricks)
Name a common problem that the homesteaders faced
The extreme temperatures during the seasons
How did the homesteaders gain land
The American government gave the land away by getting people to race to get there desired and to place a flag this allowed for anyone to gain land.
When was the first homesteaders act first enacted
May 20th 1862
Why were women important to the homesteaders society.
They built homes, schools they would stay at home and look after the families also they provided a calming environment and they where also teachers allowing for a greater educated society
Name the quantity of land homesteaders got and how long they had to live there to own it
160 acres and had to live on the land for 5 years
What was the act that was enacted in 1873 and what did it do
The Timbre Culture Act this offered this offered 160 acres of land free provided that at least 40 acres of it was planted with trees later reduced to 10 acres
What was the act that was enacted in 1877 and what did it do
The Desert Land act which gave an extra 640 acres of land to farmers who’s land was in an area where rainfall was uncommon.
Name a main way in which the land runs where advertised
Advertisement done by railway companies and special deals provided by the railway companies
Name a type of seed brought to be grown in the harsh temperatures of the plains
Turkey red wheat
Name a piece of technology used to grow crops on the plains
The Sod-buster which used a strong steal blade to break up the land
Name the solution to the lack of fuels on the plains
Using dry buffalo and cow dung as fuel
Name a famous example of a group of settlers attempting to travel west
The Donner party
How did the early homesteaders travel to the west
Wagon train
