Homesteaders: finding solutions (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Homestead Act 1862: what it offered
Homestead Act 1862: what it offered
160-acre land grants to farm for 5 years
When did homesteaders settle Great Plains?
When did homesteaders settle Great Plains?
From 1860s onwards
Plains Indians' belief about nature
Plains Indians' belief about nature
Everything in nature contained spirits
How Indigenous peoples contacted spirit world
How Indigenous peoples contacted spirit world
Ceremonies, visions, and ritual dances
Indigenous view: humans' relation to nature
Indigenous view: humans' relation to nature
Part of nature, work alongside natural spirits
Homesteaders' view of nature
Homesteaders' view of nature
Conquer & transform it for agriculture
Sacred area for Lakota Sioux
Sacred area for Lakota Sioux
Black Hills (Paha Sapa)
Indigenous belief about land ownership
Indigenous belief about land ownership
Land belonged to everyone, not individuals
Size of Homestead Act land grants
Size of Homestead Act land grants
160 acres
Definition of 'counting coup'
Definition of 'counting coup'
Striking enemy and escaping without injury
Indigenous warfare aim
Indigenous warfare aim
Minimise casualties, preserve young men
Indigenous warriors' battle tactics
Indigenous warriors' battle tactics
Hit-and-run strategies, retreat when losing
Three main challenges for homesteaders
Three main challenges for homesteaders
Land disputes, security concerns, cultural conflicts