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Development of the plains c.1862 - c.1876 Flashcards

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What was the Homestead Act? When was it created?

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1862 - encouraged settlement of the West by providing 160 acres land as incentive

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What was the Timber Culture Act 1873?

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gave hmstdrs further 160 acres of land, if 40 acres planted with trees

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Who was allowed to claim land from the Homestead & Timber Culture Act?

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Unionists - on winning side of ACW

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What percentage of people who tried homesteading went back home?

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60%

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Name one impact of the Homestead Act 1862.

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migrants faced extreme weather conditions eg. droughts & prairie fires

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What was the transcontinental railroad?

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railway line crossing entirety of NA from Atlanic to Pacific Ocean

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How was the transcontinental railroad built?

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through Pacific Railroad Act 1862

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What was the Pacific Railroad Act 1862?

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incentivised private companies to build trnscntnntl railroad

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Name 3 reasons why Lincoln want to build a trnscntnntal railroad?

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promote settlement of West - fufill Manifest Destiny
enforce law & order
trade with Asia & Far East

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What impact did the railroad have on settlers & farming?

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positive - intergrated western territories into the USA, achieving MD

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What impact did the railroad have on Plains Indians?

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negative - decline in no. of buffalo, limiting ability having nomadic lifestyle & PI attacked railroad surveyors = conflict with US army

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What impact did the railroad have nationally?

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mostly positive - connected the east & west of US, also allowed USA trade with Asia

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What impact did the railroad have on the cattle industry?

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positive - Texas cattlemen could easily transport & sell cattle @ high prices in cities

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When were ‘self governing’ windmills invented?

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1854

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When were steel blades invented?

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1870

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What was the purpose of ‘self governing’ windmills and steel blades?

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pump H2O out of ground -> help farmers irrigate land

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17
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What was problem that was overcome by ‘self governing’ windmills and steel blades?

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shortage of H2O

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What was the advantage of ‘self governing’ windmills and steel blades?

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pump H2O out of 30ft deep wells

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What was the disadvantage of ‘self governing’ windmills and steel blades?

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not pwrfl enough -> pump H2O

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20
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Who discovered Turkey Red? Where did it grow well?

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Mennonites - Kansas farms

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21
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What was the advantage of new crops eg. Turkey Red?

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farmers = able to export grain & boost settlement on Plains

22
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What was the problem overcome by growing new crops?

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not knowing suitable -> grow on arid envrnmnt

23
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Why was it important for homesteaders to plant trees as part of the Timber Culture Act?

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  • Trees shelter crops from damage
  • provide settlers w resources
24
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How many acres were claimed under the Timber Culture Act, by 1878?

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16 million acres

25
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What was a disadvantage of the Timber Culture Act?

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Most trees died due to lack of H2O

26
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When was barbed wire invented? By who?

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1874 - Joseph Glidden

27
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What was the purpose of barbed wire?

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effctlvly prevents crops from animals

28
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What was an advantage of barbed wire?

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cheaper than timber

29
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What was disadvantage of barbed wire?

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early types broke & costly

30
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When was the Sulky plow invented?

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1875

31
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What problem did the sulky plow overcome?

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hrsh lnds of tough weeds & prairie grasses

32
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What did John Deere invent? When? What did their purpose?

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1837 - sod buster - dealt with tough grass roots

33
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How many sod buster were sold in the first 6 years of their existence?

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50,000

34
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What was a disadvantage of sod busters?

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walking plough = cheaper & easier -> understand

35
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When was dry farming invented? What was it?

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1879 - technique aimed -> conserves H2O in soil by trapping rainH2O under surface

36
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What was an advantage of dry farming?

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worked well w wheat

37
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What was a disadvantage of dry farming?

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severe droughts in 1890s = stopped bcmng widespread

38
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What problem did dry farming mostly overcome?

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lack of rain

39
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When were all metal wind pumps invented?

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1880’s

40
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What was the purpose of all metal wind pumps?

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-> pump H2O from deep underground

41
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What was an advantage of all metal wind pumps?

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larger blades meant that maximum enrgy = convrtd -> pump H2O

42
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What problem did all metal windpumps overcome?

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lack of H2O collected from underground

43
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When were improvements made to barbed wire? What were they?

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1880s - no longer rusted quickly bc of coating
& new production methods

44
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What were the advantages of the improvements made to barbed wire?

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cheap & effective -> protects crops from livestock

45
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Why was claim jumping still a problem?

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law & order = often far from mines

46
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Why were racial attacks still a problem?

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thousands of Chinese ppl emigrated -> America
black, indian & mexican ppl fcd abuse

47
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Why were shootings still a problem?

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some gun fighters bcme v famous & myths srrndg them bcme widespread

48
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Why was cattle rustling still a problem?

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young cattle = easy -> steal from open range before being branded

49
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Why were train robberies still a problem?

A

gangs regularly held up express cars on trains

50
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Why were robberies still a problem?

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stage coaches & travellers could be held up in isolated ares

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