How Did Conflict Occur In The Late 1800s

In the mid 1800s, conflict was a significant enduring issue for America. Conflict is an argument or disagreement between people. Conflict can be seen in many ways, including people, nations, and even the environment. During 1830 when Andrew Jackson approved the Indian Removal Act, Indians had lost their homes and land without any say with the people taking it from them. In the late 1800s, the Homestead Act was passed and hundreds of thousands of people fled west on the Oregon trail to start new lives. Conflict took place when people journeyed across America across the harsh terrains, and conflict still occurs today in our every-day lives. One way conflict is shown is in Progress of America (Doc 2). Conflict was shown in many ways during the
People used wagons called “Prairie Schooners,” nicknamed for their white covers that reminded people of the sails on ships called schooners. These wagons were often pulled by mules or oxen, and getting over the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains was a hard task. Conflict with the terrain grew as bringing wagons across the mountains required lots and lots of effort. People had to work together to cross rivers and over mountains, and people often went together in wagon trains for safety. Conflict is also demonstrated in Document 2 among the people that followed the Homestead Act of 1862. To help the economy grow and to help people own more land, the Homestead Act was passed by President Lincoln on May 20, 1862. The Homestead Act provided 160 acres of federal land to anyone who agreed to farm the land for 5 years without leaving. There were races held where people charged for their own free land, with some legal and illegal racers. People who participated in the race legally were called “Boomers,” and people who illegally waited to claim land were called “Sooners.” This was difficult for those who had little farming experience. The Homestead Act also impacted the lives of Native