Homestead Act
During the Civil War, Congress passed _
Homestead Act
The soil of the plains were covered with a thick layer of ____
Sod.
Some Hispanic landowners were known as _____
Ricos
Some communities formed Granges to __________
meet for lectures, sewing bees, and other events.
How many people wanted to move to what is present day Oklahoma City in 1889?
100,000
Few homesteaders had Money to move (East or West) and start a farm.
Who invented the sodbusting plow
John Deere
What land did the U.S acquire during the Mexican-American War
The southwest along the border with Mexico.
What did the Farmers' Alliance set up?
Farm Cooperatives.
Who already snuck onto the land in Oklahoma.
Sooners.
What promoted farming more, Homestead Act or Railroad Expansion?
Railroad Expansion
What are sodbusters
Plains Farmers
Many immigrants help build the ____
New Railroads.
In 1892, unhappy farmers joined with members of labor unions to form the _______
Populist Party
What was the problem for small farmers?
Only a few large farmers prospered.
Homestead Act offered a ___ acre
160 acre
What did Children help with on the farm?
Tended to Animals, helped around the house, and plant.
Ricos fought to keep __
Their lands
Why did populists want inflation?
They believed raising grain prices would help farmers.
What was the issue with surplus?
It caused lower grain prices.
Why did the Homestead Act fail?
Large Companies took over large areas illegally. Additionally the plot was too small to make a profit.
What made plains life difficult?
Bad weather, low prices, intensive labor, etc.
Many Ricos resided before the _____
Spanish American War
Populists supported which candidate
Democrat William Jennings Bryan
What is inflation?