Chapter 14

One sign that the frontier no longer existed was that

most of the land had been settled

western farmers were able to survive by

Using new farm machinery and methods

the homestead act of 1862 offered settlers

Western public land at a cheap price

the populist party fought for

better conditions for farmers and workers

during the late 1800s many farmers complained about

falling corp prices

One reason western mining was taken over by large corporations was that

individual miners could not afford modern mining equipment

which is an accurate statement about the settling of the west

settlers included many European and asian immigrants

which statement best describes life for settlers in the west

settlers survived by working together

Battle of Little Bighorn marked

the last major Indian victory in the west

Many settlers felt they had a right to western lands because

they produced more food and wealth than native Americans