1. What were contributions did John Deere and Joseph Glidden make toward Great Plains settlement? With what results/significance?
2. What was the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1901 and what was its significance for western farming?
3. Who were the sodbusters and how were their lives impacted by the Homestead Act of 1862?
4. Who was Frederick Jackson Turner and what did he offer on the role of the frontier in American history?
Please provide an explanation and detail for each question in the 200-350 word range. Thank you!