By meeting the challenges of the prairie’s harsh climate and poor farming conditions, homesteaders eventually settled 50% of America’s urban areas, or more than 10 million acres. 50% of America’s West Coast, or 35 million acres. 20% of America’s East Coast, or more than 5 million acres. 10% of all American land, or more than 270 million acres.

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.

general allotment act (dawes act) february 8, 1887

amendment to the dawes act, february 28, 1891

commission to the five civilized tribes (dawes commission), march 3, 1893

protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.