Isolation on the Plains
Homesteaders were lured to the Great Plains hoping to obtain land and start a new life. However, life on the Great Plains was not without drawbacks. Loneliness was the hurdle most commonly identified by most settlers. Watch the video to better understand the factors contributing to settlers’ feelings of isolation and how they combatted them.
Watch the video and then respond to the questions below.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Take Notes
