Homesteaders: finding solutions (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What year was the Homestead Act passed, offering land grants to settlers on the Great Plains?
What year was the Homestead Act passed, offering land grants to settlers on the Great Plains?
1862
How many acres did the Homestead Act offer to settlers willing to farm the land for five years?
How many acres did the Homestead Act offer to settlers willing to farm the land for five years?
160 acres
What did Plains Indians believe about spirits in nature?
What did Plains Indians believe about spirits in nature?
They were in everything in nature
How did homesteaders view nature compared to Indigenous peoples?
How did homesteaders view nature compared to Indigenous peoples?
As something to be conquered
What sacred area did the Lakota Sioux call Paha Sapa?
What sacred area did the Lakota Sioux call Paha Sapa?
The Black Hills
What did Indigenous peoples believe about land ownership?
What did Indigenous peoples believe about land ownership?
Land belonged to everyone
What was the fundamental conflict between homesteaders and Indigenous peoples regarding land?
What was the fundamental conflict between homesteaders and Indigenous peoples regarding land?
Individual vs collective land concepts
What was 'counting coup' in Indigenous warfare?
What was 'counting coup' in Indigenous warfare?
Striking an enemy & escaping uninjured
Why did Indigenous tribes aim to minimise casualties in warfare?
Why did Indigenous tribes aim to minimise casualties in warfare?
Young men were essential for survival
What warfare strategy did Indigenous warriors commonly use?
What warfare strategy did Indigenous warriors commonly use?
Hit-and-run strategies
What major challenge did different warfare tactics create for homesteaders?
What major challenge did different warfare tactics create for homesteaders?
Difficult to achieve decisive victories
What solution did homesteaders develop to address security and land disputes?
What solution did homesteaders develop to address security and land disputes?
Forming protective communities