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Driving cattle long distances to a railroad depot for fast transport and great profit . Long Drive: . Open Range:. Vast areas of grassland owned by the federal government and cattle roamed freely. . Planting seeds deep in the ground where there is some moisture. .
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Driving cattle long distances to a railroad depot for fast transport and great profit Long Drive:
Open Range: Vast areas of grassland owned by the federal government and cattle roamed freely.
Planting seeds deep in the ground where there is some moisture. Dry Farming:
To change one group of one culture to be like the larger population in a area. Assimilate:
An act that allowed the government to break up reservations into individual portions so families can be self-supporting. Dawes Act:
Families paid a $10.00 registration fee, and they could file a HOMESTEAD – a area of public land available for farming – 160 acres. If they stayed there for 5 years, the family would receive the title to that land. Homestead Act:
A large, highly-profitable wheat farm. Bonanza Farm:
A agency in the federal government that was responsible for running Native American reservations, which failed because it created more violence and still dealt with poverty and misery. Bureau of Indian Affairs: