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Where did many settlers who acquired property on the great plains purchased it from?
railroad companies. from studyisland.com
How did the railroad impact the relationship between eastern cities and the Great Plains?
They crashed off the rails in 1955
How many buffalo were living on the great plains before Lewis and Clark crossed them?
tons
Why did railroad owners want more pioneers to settle and farm the west?
great plains
Who settled the Great Plains?
On the great plains, the homes of settlers were called homesteads. These types of people were farmers, cowboys, miners and railroad workers. Also ranchers and single workers settled here.
Which railroad line crossed farthest south on the western trail?
Denver and Rio Grande Western RailRoad is the railroad line that crossed farthest south on the Western trail.
What major agricultural enterprise became vital to the settlement of the southern great plains?
Railroad companies and government forts
What group settled in the Great Plains?
Farmers, miners, cowboys, single women, Railroad workers, freemen, and ranchers
What groups settled in great plains?
Farmers, miners, cowboys, single women, Railroad workers, freemen, and ranchers
Why did Railroad owners want people to settle on the Great Plains?
Railroad owners wanted people to settle on the Great Plains because more settlers meant potential customers for their railroad services, which would increase their profits. Additionally, settlers would help develop the region, increasing the value of land owned by the railroad.
How did the us first try to end the Indian attacks on wagon trains which crossed the great plains?
the fort laramie treaty was negotiated
How did the US first try to end Indian attacks on wagon trains which crossed the Great Plains?
the fort laramie treaty was negotiated
