1127 Flashcards
The victory at the battle of San Jacinto gave Texas it’s independence from what
Mexico
Brigham young led the what party to the great Salt Lake in Utah
Mormon
James W Marshall discovered gold at what sawmill
Setters
The discovery of what and California greatly accelerated American westward expansion
Gold
When there was no law on the Western front tier citizens formed what committees
Vigilance
The Homestead act gave how many acres of free land to homesteaders
160
J.H. Tunstall and company and the LG Murphy and company were two rival companies in where, New Mexico
Lincoln county
And Arizona territory range war between cattlemen and sheepherders was called the Graham Tewksbury feud or the what war?
Pleasant valley
What war was a result of cattle rustling
Pleasant valley
The famous Concorde coach was built by who and Jay Stevens Abbet in Concorde New Hampshire
Louis downing
In 1860 the pony express was organized to carry US mail between Saint Joseph Missouri and what California
Sacramento
The what Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad where the two railroad companies that were charted to complete the first American transcontinental railroad
Union
The two railroads met at Promontory point near Ogden where and a Golden Spike was driven to fasten the last railroad tie
Utah
The what Indian wars begin in Minnesota and 1862 and lasted 30 years
Plains
Colonel Chivington of the second Colorado Calvary ordered an unprovoked attack on chief who and the defense of Cheyenne village at Sandcreek killing 300 Indians
Black kettle
At the Little Big Horn colonel who disobeyed direct orders and initiated an attack that brought death to 265 men of the seventh Calvary (including himself)
George Armstrong Custer
Colonel who in the seventh Calvary met big foot and the Sioux at wounded knee Creek; during the peace process fighting a Repton and over 200 Indians were killed
Forsyth
General who, who have lost an arm during the war between states, was a Bible caring Christian and friend to the Indians
0.0. Howard
Chief Joseph said “from where the sun now stands I will what no more forever!”
Fight
The what and the what are the two tribes of the south west that had the greatest impact on American history
Navajo; Apache
United States Army sent to Kit Carson to defeat the what
Navajo
The Apache war started because who was falsely accused of kidnapping a boy
Cochise
Tom Jeffords, or Taglito (red beard), was known and trusted by the Apache and became their Indian what
Agent
Cochise surrendered to Tom Jeffer and general Howard but who refused to surrender and invaded capture for 14 years
Geronimo
The giant sequoia are named after and what
Indian
The oldest and most massive Sierra Sequoia is what; the second largest tree is named the what and was designated by the United States Congress as a national shrine honoring the American war debt
General Sherman; General Grant
Major who led the first expedition down the green in Colorado River’s to explore the Grand Canyon
John Wesley Powell
