1. Compare/contrast who Republicans and Democrats
thought should be able to
apply for a homestead.

The philosophy of democrats is liberal and left-learning where as that of the republicans is conservative and right-handed

• Economically, democrats’ ideas are based on minimum wages and progressive taxation where as the republican believe that wages should be determined by free market and taxes should be increased for anyone.

• Democrats are based on community and social roles where as republican are based on personal rights and justice

• Democrats stance on military issues is on reducing spending whereas republicans stance is on increasing military spending

• Democrats support moratorium on deporting whereas republicans are against amnesty for any undocumented immigrants.

they remained in rural areas and worked at jobs such as lumbering or farming.