HIST 2013 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Homestead Acts, Asthma, Espionage Act Of 1917
30 Oct 2014
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The new south term popularized by henry grady, the editor in chief of atlantic constitution (newspaper) about the. Problems with the idea capitol came from north and europe but was never enough. Money made was pushed out of the south. North growing more quickly by the 1900s the south was still rural and poor. Dawes act 1887 undermines indian sovereignty less powers of self government decreases indian lands no compensation for lands. Americanizes native americans indian boarding schools no native language no long hair no native clothing given christian names. Homestead act 1862 granted men a quarter section of land (160 acres) free land live on for 5 years and improve and farm the land after 5 yrs, the men owned the land populated the plains. Republican party splits between roosevelt in the bull moose party and taft for the republicans.
