Settling the Great Plains

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Why did many American immigrants move to the Great Plains in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

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to get free land

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After the Civil War, the number of farms grew dramatically in the

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Great Plains

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Some of that growth in farms was due to the ___________________ ,which gave free land to families.

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Homestead Act

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Many of the families who received free land were ________________.

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Immigrants

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How did early white settlers of the Great Plains use their environment to make homes?

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They used bricks of prairie sod to construct homes.

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How did windmills improve life on the Great Plains?

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They powered well-drilling machines to give farmers access to water underground.

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How did the settlement of the Great Plains affect American Indians?

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American Indians were ultimately forced to stay on reservations after many conflicts with settlers.

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What was the role of the Buffalo Soldiers?

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They protected settlers from attacks by American Indians.

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How did the “Buffalo Soldiers” get their name?

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American Indians nicknamed them this for their fierceness and bravery.

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Why were wheat farming and raising beef cattle popular ways to make a living on the Great Plains?

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The rapidly growing population in the Northeast provided a strong market for food crops.