Chapter 19 1 2 3 4 Flashcards
What is a teepee
a tent made by treading buffalo hide on tent poles
What is a travois
sled pulled by a dog or horse
What is a Corral
an enclosure for animals
What is jerky
dried meat
What is a Lode
a rich vein of valuable ore
What is a Vigilante
a self appointed enforcer of the law
What is a Transcontinental Railroad
a railroad that stretches across a continent from coast to coast
What is a Subsidy
financial aid or land grant from the government
What is a Cattle Drive
herding and moving herds of cattle, usually to railroad lines
What is Vaquero
Spanish and Mexican cowhand
What is a Cow Town
settlement that grew up at the end of a cattle trail
What are some Native tribes that lived in the Plains
Lakotas, Arapahos, Cheyennes, Kiowas, Apaches, Nez Perce
What was the Native’s main food source
agriculture and buffalo
What animal changed the Plain Indians way of life
The Horse
What did the Plain Indians hunt
Buffalo
What were the roles of women in the Plain Indians
Oversaw life in the home.
Gathered food and prepared meals, In charge of setting up and taking down the tepees, Cared and taught their children, Made baskets and blankets,
Ability in crafts
What were the roles of men in the Plain Indians
Hunted and protected the women, children, and elders, Passed on knowledge to the boys ,Supervised the spiritual life by leading religious ceremonies, Provided military leadership, Waged war
What boomed in Cali at 1849
the gold rush
Where was gold found other than California
Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, S. Dakota, Nevada, Utah
What problems did miners face
bad working conditions
What two companies built the Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
What territories became states
Nevada (1864), Colorado(1876), N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Montana, and Washington (1889)
What became in high demand after the Civil War
beef
What is a famous cattle trail
Chisholm Trail
What was the life of a cowhand like
They had to herd cattle in good and bad weather
What was a cattle town
Abilene, Kansas
How did the Cattle Kingdom end?
The open land was bought and fenced by farmers
When was gold found in the Sierra Nevada
1859
What year was the California Gold Rush
1849
What did the government promise the Natives
money, animals, farming tools, other goods, and land reservation in return for them to stay in a limited area
What did settlers and miners ask from the gov
protection from natives
Did the gov break their promises
yes (they moved them and forced them to obey or lose the money and stuff they received)
What killed the buffalos
over hunting, diseases, and destruction of land
What are the 2 known Lakotas chiefs
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
What was the war with Natives v America
Sioux War of 1876
Who won the Sioux War
America
Where did Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull temporarily flee too
Canada
Where did the Nez Perce tribe live
the Snake River Valley
Where was Nez Perce forced to move after gold was found on their land
Idaho
How long did the Apaches fight for
10 years on and off untill they lost their land
What was the Paiute’s prophet
Wovoka
What did Wovoka say
the Great Spirit would create a new world for them
if they danced the Ghost Dance
What act was passed in 1887
Dawes Act
What did the Dawes Act do and was it successful
it encouraged natives to become farmers and it wasn’t successful
What did the Homestead Act do
It gave 160 acres of land to anyone who paid a small filing fee and farmed it for 5 years
What were the problems with the Homestead Act
Big companies took 80% of the land and illegally resold it and many didn’t have the money to move west and start a farm
What were the Exodusters
A group of blacks who moved to Kansas
What was the Oklahoma Land Rush
a rush of people who wanted to claim land
What are sooners
people who sneaked into Oklahoma
What technologies were made to farm in the west
water mills to pump water, a new reaper, threshing machines, and binders
How was the western climate
dry
What were women’s roles in the farms
made goods (ex. soap, clothing, and candles), they cooked, preserved food, treated sick, and taught people (Were teachers)
What was a problem with farming
the prices went down alot
What was the National Grange
an organization which set up cooperatives for farmers to pool money for materials to boost profits
Who is Mary Elizabeth
a speaker in the Farmers’ Alliance
What was the goals of the populist party
to raise farm prices, regulate railroad rates, income tax, 8hr work days and immigration limits
Why did the populist party break up
Because the Democrats adopted their issues
Who won the 1896 election
McKinley
Whats a boom town
a town which rapidly growed because of the gold rush
When did the Transcontinental Railroad start being built
1863
When was the Transcontinental Railroad finished
May 10, 1869
Who made the Populist Party
farmers and labor unions
Why was the Transcontinental Railroad beneficial
people and goods could be moved quicker
What was the last land grab
The Oklahoma Land Rush
