chapter 17 Flashcards
1
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decline of native americans (5)
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slaughter of the buffalo reservation system wars diseases gunpowder and railroads
2
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Homestead Act of 1862(5)
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speculators gained most of the land had to improve it over 5 years successful in central and upper midwest incentive to white farmers 160 arces
3
Q
mormons (4)
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leader – joseph smith
US vs Reynold – ruled against polygamy
edmunds act – against polygamy
polygamy – plural marriage
4
Q
Acts/Treaties (5)
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Homestead act (see other card 5) Dawes -- crushes native culture Curtis -- dissolved indian territory Edmunds -- ruled against polygamy medicine lodge treaty-- reservations in indian territory
5
Q
territory (6)
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kansas - nez perce
montana - mining settlement to large city(site of little big horn)
colorado- sand creek massacre
yellowstone – 1st national park
great plains – most indian lived here in 1865
Nebraska– opened to white settlers (with Kansas)
6
Q
5 civilized tribes pressured by (4)
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boomers
african americans
railroads
other indian groups
7
Q
Ghost Dance
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millennial day of judgment
