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| The vast garssland that extends through the west-central portion of the U.S. |
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| A law enacted in 1862, that provided 160 acres of free land in the west to anyone who would live on and cultivate it for 5 years |
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| An African American who migrated from the south to Kansas in the past-reconstruction years |
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| Granted the government loans and huge tracts of land to the union pacific and the central pacific railroads |
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| The soldiers attacked the native american camp sites and killer and killed everyone including children and women |
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| A major transporttion route that ran directly through the hunting ground of the Sioux |
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| A medicine man and leader ot the Hunkpapa Sioux. Killed in battle of the Wounded Knee |
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| The Treaty of Fort Laramie |
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| Provided various native american groups with control over the central plains east of the rocky mountains |
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| A muniroty group's adoption of the beliefs and way of life of the dominant culture |
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| A law enacted in 1887 that was intended to "Americanize" Native Americans by distributing reservation land to individual owners |
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| A civil war hero and colonel in the 7th cavalry. He underestimated the native american army and died because of his mistake |
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| These schools though the native americans on white values. This made the native american skills useless and the kids were stuck in between values. |
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| Increasing demand for beef |
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| There was a large market for beef, since the population increased. So ranchers started shipping their cattle to Chicago and markets, but faced many obsticle in doing so. Later McCoy came up with a plan where the trails and rail lines came together. Because of that cattle can now be shipped and buissness increased |
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| Worked hard for 10 to 14 hours on the ranch and 18 or more on the trail. The Average cowboy (24yrs) owned his saddle but the trailhouse belonged to his boss. He was an expert rider and roper. He knew how to calmcattle and head off stampedes |
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| The moving of cattle over trails to a shipping center |
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| Invented by Joseph Glidden. It's used to keep the cattle from straying or trompling the crops by fancing the land with it |
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| A settler on the free land made available by the homestead act |
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Dugouts: since trees where scarce settlers built their homes from the land itself. Pioneers dug their homes into the sides of ravines or small hills.
Soddies: Often free standing houses by stacking blocks of prairie turf. They were small, and like dugouts warm during the winter. |
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| Laws enacted in 1862 and 1890 to help create agricultural colleges by giving federal land to states |
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| Suppliers charged high rates for interest since the farmers couldn't pay offright away. They got caught with credit, which meant that they got to work longer and had more debt every year |
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| Problems with the railroads |
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| Farmers paid high prices to transport grain. Merchants grainbrokers and middlemen made agreements that allowed the railroadsto control grain storage prices and to influence the market price of crops |
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| A late 19th century politocal movement seeking to advance the interests of farmers and laborers |
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| Since the economy has grown too fast, general buissness and the stock market colapsed. Banks stopped giving gold and railroads failed. The governments gold reserve fell and the price of silver dropped causing mines to close. |
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| Goldbugs weere bankers and businesmen. They wanted less money in circulation because then loans wouldbe repaided faster. Silverites were farmers and labors that wanted more money in circulationbecause then products would be sold at high pricesand value of money will decrease |
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| Former members of congress from Nebraska. Dilivered the "Cross of Gold" speech to the delegates |
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