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Why did the US and Canada encourage settlement of the Great Plains in the 1800s?
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How did the geography of the Great Plains affect US settlement of that region in the early 1800s?
The land was very fertile making people flock to the land making it a great place to farm
During the early 1800s some American hesitated to settle to the great plains which name for the grest plains helped cause this hesitation?
the Great American Desert
What geographical feature slowed the settlement of the west coast of the US in the early 1800s?
Rockey Moutains
How did protective tariffs encourage the growth of American businessess in the late 1800s?
Tariffs increased the cost of foreign goods- novanet(:
What were some of the effects of the explorations of the west in the 1800s?
The answer is Accurate Maps, Growth of fur trade, and Mistaken view of Great Plains
Why was settlement on the Great Plains so difficult in the 1800s?
The entire area had very few trees
Did people have plains in the 1800s?
they did not have plains back then in the 1800s
What was the name of the largest North American tribe in the Great Plains in the 1800s?
The Lakota tribes are the most largest plains in the 1800s
How did the geography of the Great Plains affect the US settlement of that region in the early 1800s?
The land was very fertile making people flock to the land making it a great place to farm
How did the geography of the great plainsaffect US settlement of that region in the early 1800s?
for many settlers, in the early 1800s, the great plains were simply a route to the far west. some were attracted to the area known as oregon country in the northwest. others were interested in the mexican lands of the southwest.
Why were settlement houses founded in the late 1800s?
Settlement houses were founded for making houses for people. DAR!
In the 1800s what were windmills used for on the plains?
pull water from the earth
What was not central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians in the 1800s?
Interaction with English settlers was not central to the life and culture of the plains Indians in the 1800s. This was because these settlers brought diseases that killed the natives.
How did the geography of the Great Plains affect US settlement of that region in the early 1800s?
The land was very fertile making people flock to the land making it a great place to farm
Why did Americans think cattle ranches on the great plains were not practical in the 1800s?
Americans didn't think that cattle ranches were practical on the great plains because the cattle had a hard time surviving. The great plains were dry and there was not a lot of grazing land in the 1800s.
What did not intensify the debts the plains farmers had during the late 1800s?
inflation
Which was not central to life and culture of the plains Indians in the late 1800s?
buffalo
