This podcast covers the period from 1862 to 1876, explores how the American Civil War accelerated the development and settlement of the Plains. Key government policies like the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railroad Act significantly encouraged white settlement, leading to increased conflicts with Native American tribes, most notably during Little Crow's War and the Great Sioux War.

This podcast covers the period from 1862 to 1876, explores how the American Civil War accelerated the development and settlement of the Plains. Key government policies like the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railroad Act significantly encouraged white settlement, leading to increased conflicts with Native American tribes, most notably during Little Crow's War and the Great Sioux War.

This podcast covers the period from 1862 to 1876, explores how the American Civil War accelerated the development and settlement of the Plains. Key government policies like the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railroad Act significantly encouraged white settlement, leading to increased conflicts with Native American tribes, most notably during Little Crow's War and the Great Sioux War.&nbsp;

Paper 2 - American West Topic 2 - Homesteaders and cattle ranching

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