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