Homesteaders Flashcards
1
Q
Timber culture act definition + year
A
1873 \+160 acres land To plant and cultivate at least 40 acres of trees within 10 yrs
2
Q
Desert land act definition + year
A
1877 640 acres of land For 25 c/acre To irrigate the land within 3 years
3
Q
Gold rush yr
A
1848
4
Q
First transcontinental railway yr
A
1869
5
Q
Barbed wire invention date
A
1874
6
Q
(H) Main problems
A
Trees were scarce
Lack of water
Extreme climates (1860s)
Tangled prairie grass roots
