ch 13 vocab Flashcards
the massacre by U.S. soldiers of 300 unarmed Native Americans at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, in 1890
Battle of Wounded Knee
the use of both gold and silver as a basis for a national monetary system
bimetallism
an enormous farm on which a single crop is grown
bonanza farm
the major cattle route from San Antonio, Texas, through Oklahoma to Kansas
Chisholm Trail
a law, enacted in 1887, that was intended to “Americanize” Native Americans by distributing reservation land to individual owners
Dawes Act
an African American who migrated from the South to Kansas in the post-Reconstruction years
exodusters
groups of farmers, or those in sympathy with farming issues, who sent lectures from town to town to educate people about agricultural and rural issues
Farmers’ Alliances
a monetary system in which the basic unit of currency is defined in terms of a set amount of gold
gold standard
the Patrons of Husbandry- a social and educational organization through which farmers attempted to combat the power of the railroads in the late 19th century
Grange
the vast grassland that extends through the central portion of North America, from Texas northward to Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
a U.S. law enacted in 1862, that provided 160 acres in the west to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of household and would cultivate the land for five years; a law whose passage led to the record numbers of U.S. settlers claiming private property which previously had been reserved by treaty and by tradition for Native American nomadic dwelling and use; the same law strengthened in 1889 to encourage individuals to exercise their private property rights and develop homesteads out of the vast government lands
Homestead Act
the moving of cattle over trails to a shipping center
long drive
a breed of sturdy, long-horned cattle brought by the Spanish to Mexico and suited to the dry conditions of the southwest
longhorn
laws enacted in 1862-1890 to help create agricultural colleges by giving federal land to states
Morrill Acts
a late 19th century political movement demanding that people have a greater voice in government and seeking to advance the interests of farmers and laborers
populism
