The Homestead Act, 1862 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of Homestead Act
Year of Homestead Act
1862
Great Plains climate characteristics
Great Plains climate characteristics
Very dry, scorching summers, bitterly cold winters
Two crucial elements for Plains Indigenous survival
Two crucial elements for Plains Indigenous survival
Buffalo and horses
What buffalo provided Indigenous peoples
What buffalo provided Indigenous peoples
Meat, hide, bones, sinew, horns - everything except heart
Buffalo part with spiritual significance
Buffalo part with spiritual significance
Heart
Why horses were essential for Indigenous peoples
Why horses were essential for Indigenous peoples
Speed for hunting buffalo, symbols of wealth & status
Nomadic lifestyle meaning
Nomadic lifestyle meaning
Moving regularly rather than staying in one place
What tipis were made from
What tipis were made from
Wooden poles covered in buffalo hide
Advantages of tipis for Plains life
Advantages of tipis for Plains life
Withstand winds, good ventilation, quick to pack & move
Indigenous winter housing on Plains
Indigenous winter housing on Plains
Wooden lodges in sheltered valleys with soil insulation
Indigenous social organisation units on Plains
Indigenous social organisation units on Plains
Bands
How bands adapted when food became scarce
How bands adapted when food became scarce
Split up and spread out to improve chances of finding food
Homestead Act vs Indigenous lifestyle conflict
Homestead Act vs Indigenous lifestyle conflict
Permanent settlement vs nomadic land use