Chapter 16 Flashcards
Nez Perce
Lived in Oregon and Idaho but were deeply divided
THomas Fitzpatrick
Indian negotiator placed by government
Did Indians like Fitzpatrick?
Yes, he persuaded them to accept definite limits to their hunting grounds “Concentration Policy”
Dawes Act
Tribal lands were to be split into individual allotments and funds were appropriated to educate and train Indians
How did Americans think this act was?
Thought this was helping the Indians, but it was destroying thier culture
What was being thuroughly exploited through the west?
Gold and Silver
Comstocke Lode
Timber Culture Act of 1873
people could gain an extra 160 acres of land if they would plant trees on a quarter of it in 10 years
Timer and Stone Act
People could purchase a section of forests for 2.5 dollars an acre- destroyed many forests
How were forests exploited?
Timber companies and individuals, government mismanagement
What really fueled the Transcontinental Railroad?
Land grants, people didnt want to donate money to politicians for railroads
What 4 railroads were made from the chunk of land grants?
Union Pacific-Central Pacific Line, Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, and Atchison
Pacific Railway Act of 1862
established the pattern for land grants and homesteaders often lost out on valuable lands due to the railroads
WHy did the Union Pacific have an advatage?
Better Terrain
Where was the continent linked?
Promontary Point, Utah
