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1
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What is a teepee

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a tent made by treading buffalo hide on tent poles

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2
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What is a travois

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sled pulled by a dog or horse

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3
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What is a Corral

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an enclosure for animals

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4
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What is jerky

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dried meat

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5
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What is a Lode

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a rich vein of valuable ore

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6
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What is a Vigilante

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a self appointed enforcer of the law

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7
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What is a Transcontinental Railroad

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a railroad that stretches across a continent from coast to coast

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8
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What is a Subsidy

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financial aid or land grant from the government

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9
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What is a Cattle Drive

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herding and moving herds of cattle, usually to railroad lines

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10
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What is Vaquero

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Spanish and Mexican cowhand

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What is a Cow Town

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settlement that grew up at the end of a cattle trail

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What are some Native tribes that lived in the Plains

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Lakotas, Arapahos, Cheyennes, Kiowas, Apaches, Nez Perce

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What was the Native’s main food source

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agriculture and buffalo

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14
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What animal changed the Plain Indians way of life

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The Horse

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15
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What did the Plain Indians hunt

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Buffalo

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What were the roles of women in the Plain Indians

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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

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What were the roles of men in the Plain Indians

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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

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18
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What boomed in Cali at 1849

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the gold rush

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19
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Where was gold found other than California

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Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, S. Dakota, Nevada, Utah

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What problems did miners face

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bad working conditions

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21
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What two companies built the Transcontinental Railroad

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Union Pacific and Central Pacific

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22
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What territories became states

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Nevada (1864), Colorado(1876), N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Montana, and Washington (1889)

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23
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What became in high demand after the Civil War

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beef

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24
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What is a famous cattle trail

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Chisholm Trail

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What was the life of a cowhand like

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They had to herd cattle in good and bad weather

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What was a cattle town

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Abilene, Kansas

27
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How did the Cattle Kingdom end?

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The open land was bought and fenced by farmers

28
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When was gold found in the Sierra Nevada

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1859

29
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What year was the California Gold Rush

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1849

30
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What did the government promise the Natives

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money, animals, farming tools, other goods, and land reservation in return for them to stay in a limited area

31
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What did settlers and miners ask from the gov

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protection from natives

32
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Did the gov break their promises

A

yes (they moved them and forced them to obey or lose the money and stuff they received)

33
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What killed the buffalos

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over hunting, diseases, and destruction of land

34
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What are the 2 known Lakotas chiefs

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Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

35
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What was the war with Natives v America

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Sioux War of 1876

36
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Who won the Sioux War

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America

37
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Where did Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull temporarily flee too

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Canada

38
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Where did the Nez Perce tribe live

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the Snake River Valley

39
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Where was Nez Perce forced to move after gold was found on their land

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Idaho

40
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How long did the Apaches fight for

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10 years on and off untill they lost their land

41
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What was the Paiute’s prophet

A

Wovoka

42
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What did Wovoka say

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the Great Spirit would create a new world for them
if they danced the Ghost Dance

43
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What act was passed in 1887

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Dawes Act

44
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What did the Dawes Act do and was it successful

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it encouraged natives to become farmers and it wasn’t successful

45
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What did the Homestead Act do

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It gave 160 acres of land to anyone who paid a small filing fee and farmed it for 5 years

46
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What were the problems with the Homestead Act

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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

47
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What were the Exodusters

A

A group of blacks who moved to Kansas

48
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What was the Oklahoma Land Rush

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a rush of people who wanted to claim land

49
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What are sooners

A

people who sneaked into Oklahoma

50
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What technologies were made to farm in the west

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water mills to pump water, a new reaper, threshing machines, and binders

51
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How was the western climate

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dry

52
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What were women’s roles in the farms

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made goods (ex. soap, clothing, and candles), they cooked, preserved food, treated sick, and taught people (Were teachers)

53
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What was a problem with farming

A

the prices went down alot

54
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What was the National Grange

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an organization which set up cooperatives for farmers to pool money for materials to boost profits

55
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Who is Mary Elizabeth

A

a speaker in the Farmers’ Alliance

56
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What was the goals of the populist party

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to raise farm prices, regulate railroad rates, income tax, 8hr work days and immigration limits

57
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Why did the populist party break up

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Because the Democrats adopted their issues

58
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Who won the 1896 election

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McKinley

59
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Whats a boom town

A

a town which rapidly growed because of the gold rush

60
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When did the Transcontinental Railroad start being built

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1863

61
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When was the Transcontinental Railroad finished

A

May 10, 1869

62
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Who made the Populist Party

A

farmers and labor unions

63
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Why was the Transcontinental Railroad beneficial

A

people and goods could be moved quicker

64
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What was the last land grab

A

The Oklahoma Land Rush

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