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11 Cards in this Set
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Discribe the groups of people who took advantage of the homestrad act and settled on the Great Plains
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They were able to afford homes to live in
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Exodusters
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Moved to the great plains to be free
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How did the railroad companies finance the first transcontential railroad?
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They took a loan through the Pacific Railroad Act
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How did the telegraph help Americans communicate
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It sent electronic signals over a long distance quickly
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How might the history of the cattle industry be different if Texas had not become part of the United States
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SodBusters
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Used iron plows to farm the Great Plains.
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Supply
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Things sell for a LOW price because of high supply
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What happened between the Cheyemme and the Colorado militian at Sandy Creek?
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The soilders attacked Cheyemme
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What were some of the hardships based on the great plains?
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There was not a lot of wood; they made houses out of sod; they had to use European seeds because their local seeds did not work
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Why did cattle drives disappear?
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Because of Fences and Texas railroads ended them
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Why did the great plains buffalo almost become extict?
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Settlers destroyed their habitat and brought diseases
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