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What geographical feature slowed the settlement of the west coast of the US in the early 1800s?
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Where did steven f. Austin establish his first settlement?
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Why was the settlement of the great plains slow to come with settlers passing it by for the west coast?
The great plains were considered to be a "desert" (to some extent this was confirmed when people later settled there in the 1920s and through improper erosion control farming practices followed by a several year drought, brought about the dust bowl during the 1930s).This land is actually very fertile, but only with modern irrigation and erosion control practices that were not available to the pioneers in the 1800s.
Why did the US and Canada encourage settlement of the Great Plains in the 1800s?
The governments of the United States and Canada wanted the wide open spaces to be occupied. It was cheaper to maintain occupied land than to patrol empty space.
How did the geography of the Great Plains affect US settlement of that region in the early 1800s?
The land was very fertile making people flock to the land making it a great place to farm
What was the European settlement of New Zealand?
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What geographical feature greatly slowed the settlement of America's West Coast in the early 1800s?
dude i bet this might be for your homework but this is the answer i bleieve it is the Abrognals they tried to murder them
What physical feature slowed the growth of the west coast in the early 1800s?
The Rocky, Sierra, and Cascade mountain ranges, so the simple answer is: very tall mountains.
Why were settlement houses founded in the late 1800s?
Settlement houses were founded for making houses for people. DAR!
Which statement is trueThe Federal Government moved from the settlement to the conservation of public land in the late 1800s?
The Federal Government moved from the settlement to the conservation of public land in the late 1800s.
Why was settlement on the Great Plains so difficult in the 1800s?
The entire area had very few trees
Most settlement house of the late 1800s offered poor city dwellers?
Social Services
Which technological invention contributed greatly to the settlement and economic development of the US in the late 1800s?
The railroad.
What achievement in technology most directly promoted the expansion of westward settlement in the late 1800s?
The transcontinental railroad
When europeans colonized Africa in the 1800s what were colonial borders based on?
At that early point in the history of colonial Africa most borders were based on geographical features, primarily rivers.
What is a South Africa dollar called?
The currency in South Africa is the Rand ----- It is named after a hilly ridge where enormous quantities of gold were found in the late 1800s. The word Rand comes from the Dutch "randt" which means ridge. The word Dollar also comes from a geographical feature. German "thaler" means valley, and it is thought that the Dollar is named after the valley "Joachim's Thaler", where there were extensive silver mines.
How did the geography of the great plainsaffect US settlement of that region in the early 1800s?
The geography of the Great Plains, with its vast open spaces, lack of trees, and unpredictable weather, presented challenges for early settlers. The lack of water sources and extreme temperatures made farming difficult, while Native American tribes already living in the region posed further obstacles to settlement. Despite these challenges, the invention of new farming technology, such as the steel plow, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad helped facilitate settlement in the area.
Why do you think the settlements house movement grew in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
because there were little government aid avaliable many people moved into settlement houses.
