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Why were plains farmers pushing for the regulation of the railroad in the late 1800s?
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∙ 13y ago
Because the government forced them to leave and to sell their property to the railroad company. This displaced them, and they had to find somewhere else to farm and live. The land that they were on was what they lived off of: they had nothing else, unlike today.
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Why did Plains farmers in late 1800's support bimetallism?
because they were worth 2-4 million, which was enought for the farmers to buy.
What name was given to the plains farmers and others who migrated west during the 1930s?
They were called Sodbusters. In the open Plains they lacked trees so they used sod to build their homes
What were the problems on the Great Plains during the late 19th century?
A problom that farmers faced during the last half of the 19Th century was cheating wifes.
5 inventions that helped farmers in the Great Plains?
I can give you one, barbed wire. It hepled people keep their livestock from running away.
What intensified the debts that Plains farmers had during the late 1800s?
a tight money supply high prices for new equipment falling prices for their crops
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
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.
What was the nickname of the plains farmers?
The nickname for plains farmers is okies.
What were the problems for the farmers after the US Civil War?
Cattle farming was too expensive, so many farmers moved out to the Plains for crop farming. There they had trouble with high interest in the banks, unfair railroad fees, and overproduction from other farmers.
Which group was likely to have received land under the homestead act?
plains farmers
Who was likely to receive land provided by the Homestead Act.?
plains farmers~apex
How would you compare and contrast the Plains Village Farmers and the Caddon Mound Builders?
plains farmers
What railroad crossed the great plains?
transcontinental
Where is the Plains Public Library District in Plains located?
The address of the Plains Public Library District is: 108 West Railroad, Plains, 59859 0399
Why do farmers need to use irrigation in interior plains?
Farmers need to use irrigation because there's little precipitation in the Interior Plains.
Who were likely to receive land provided by the Homestead Act?
Plains farmers
