Key terms
What are Homesteaders
settlers who acquired free land from the government
What is the Homestead act
It offered a 16-acre plot to anyone who resigned on the land for five years
What is busting sod
the breaking up of land with a plow for agricultural purposes
Who were the boomers and sooners
the sooners were settlers who already sneaked onto the land
thee boomers were settlers who came to claim some of the 2 million acres of land
What was the Crisis on the farm
failed policy, mountains of debt, land and commodity price booms and busts
What are Farm cooperatives
there groups of farmers who pool their money to make large purchases of tools, seed and other supplies as discount
how many years did they need to stay on the land
5 years
What are exodusters
former slaves who thought they were like the Jews freeing slaves in Egypt
where was the last land rush in the west
Oklahoma
what did the populists demand
they wanted to make silver so they could use it to pay for things
What are Sooners
sooners are people who had sneaked onto land
how many acres were they given
160 acres
What are farm families
whole families who worked on the farms
where did it take place
oklahoma
What was the election of 1896
it was an election against two people including, William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley who won.
Who is William Jennings Bryan
He was in the presidential election of 1896 but unfortunately lost
How did Railroads Promote Farming
more farms meant more shipping for western railroads
What are new farming methods
The sod busting plow made of steel. they were both stronger and lighter
why did the frontier close
the national census reported the the U.S. had no longer had land available for homesteading
What are cooperatives and Political partys
cooperatives are businesses or organizations run by the people who work for it or owned by the people who use it
political parties are committees or organization whose nominated or selected candidates for federal office appear on the ballot as the party's candidates
What are Granges
groups of farmers who met for lectures, sewing bees, and other events
did most Homesteaders survive
no most didn't make it
What is the Spanish southwest
they're areas that can be called the "Spanish southwest" which were California and New Mexico
what year did it take place
1889
who was the democrat in the election of 1896
William Jennings bryan