The Homesteaders Flashcards
1
Q
What is the timber culture act?
A
1873
Extra 160 acres of land
Plant 40 acres of trees
2
Q
What is the desert land act?
A
1877
But cheap land in areas with little rainfall
3
Q
What were the reasons for the homesteaders moving west?
A
Government acts
End of civil war - rebuild lives
Building railroads - easy access, cheap land fold by the railway
4
Q
What is the homestead act?
A
1862
160 acres of free land
Farm for 5 years
5
Q
What where the problems of living in the plains?
A
Water - scarce, can't grow/ clean Weather - cold / drought, destroyed crops Fuel - no wood Dirt and disease Building materials- lack of wood Hazards - fires, grasshoppers
6
Q
What were the solutions to some of the problems of living on the plains?
A
Water - mills, dry farming Weather - dry farming Fuel - cow dung Disease - natural remedies Buildings - sod houses
7
Q
What role did women play in homesteading?
A
Make and wash clothes Prepare food Making items Teaching children No social life Contact with Indian hostile
8
Q
What factors affected the success of the homesteaders?
A
Hard work
Weather
Adaptability
Location of their land
