Solutions to Homesteaders problems - Development of the plains Flashcards
1
Q
How much money did homesteaders need to get started and why?
A
.Needed savings of between $800 and $1,00
.Ploughing fields, digging a well, buying a horse, buying farming equipment
2
Q
What was the timber culture act (don’t describe it)
A
A correction to the homestead act
3
Q
Where did the tree growing fully work? Why?
A
Minnesota, not enough water in other parts of plains
