The Plains were settled as people built homes and towns from the 1850s. Their numbers grew quickly in the following years.
Settlers were the first groups to settle and develop the Great Plains. Homesteaders, Ranchers and Cowboys are the important groups.
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Law and Order | Why was keeping law and order in West such a problem?
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Constructing the Trans-Continental Railroad. (A Barker)
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Weblinks | This post contains links and videos from the Internet on settling the Plains.
Revision: Settlers and Settling the Plains
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Revision Video: Lawmen of the Wild West
Revision Video: Problems of Law and Order in Settling the Plains
Revision Video: Manifest Destiny Video