The scarcity of water.
1783
By the time there was anyone settling the Great Plains in the 1800's few were European immigrants. The settlement of the plains came as small homesteads and farms. The plains still exist as it did over a 100 years ago. Great expanses of grasslands still exist and the ruts of covered wagon wheels can still be seen. Most of the people were heading to California , Oregon, or Washington instead of staying in the plains area. Life in,the plains was hard with no trees, little water, and the weather could range from hot days to blizzards.
natural grassland; fields of corn
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.
farmland and space
1783
It was called the Great American Desert.
they came in the 1850s
The passage of the Homestead Acts led many settlers to the Great Plains states. These acts gave ownership of land to settlers at little to no cost.
The settlers on the Great Plains gave up and moved because they wanted to explore. They could not thrive in the Great Plains.
The increased settlement of the Great Plains in the 1870s led to significant agricultural development, as settlers took advantage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which encouraged farming by providing land at little or no cost. This influx of settlers resulted in the expansion of railroads and infrastructure, facilitating access to markets. However, it also contributed to conflicts with Native American tribes, as their lands were encroached upon, leading to displacement and violent confrontations. Furthermore, the environmental impact included soil depletion and challenges related to drought and farming practices.
natives.
1783
by growing there food
Few settlers had moved to the Great Plains.
The great plains were a very dry place. People made there houses out of mud and straw
great plains