Who was involved
who served as guides and scouts that helped survey the land in the homesteading to the west
who were the metis
What challenges did homesteaders face in the West
harsh weather and difficulty farming
What are Indian Reservations
Specially designated plots of land where Native Americans were sent to live
Which people had a big impact on them during the homesteading to the west thar lead to displacement, conflict, and the loss of traditional lands and resources.
Who were Native Americans
What key requirement of the Homestead Act was that the land had to be for personal use only?
The land had to be for personal use only not for other things
When Native Americans came into conflict with white settlers, the US government forced the Native Americans to
Live on reservations
These entities played a role in promoting westward migration by attracting settlers with the promise of new opportunities.
What were the Railroads and Western Towns
How did the Homestead Act impact Native Americans in the West?
The Homestead Act led to increased conflict and displacement of Native Americans.
during the homestead act the native americans were forced to
Native Americans were forced to leave their lands and were not allowed to claim land the homestead act
These people who took advantage of the Homestead Act, seeking to establish their own farms and homesteads in the West.
who are Individual Homesteaders
What was the primary goal of the Homestead Act?
To encourage settlement and development of the West and to gain new resourses
why was the act made and how did it effect the natives
The Act, designed to encourage westward settlement, resulted in the displacement of Native Americans from their ancestral territories and the depletion of their resources
who tried to get land during the Expansion of the homesteading to the west
who is the the US goverment
What was the first entitlement program offered by the federal government that was the Homestead Act?
The Homestead Act was the first entitlement program
when they did the homesteading act lead to
it lead to significant displacement and the loss of land and resources.