Key individuals

Question 1

Buffalo Bill

Answer 1

Hired by railway to clear buffalo. Provided workers with meat.

Question 2

Crazy Horse

Answer 2

Led warriors at the battle of little big horn, later killed.

Question 3

Sitting Bull

Answer 3

At battle of little big horn, finally shot at wounded knee.

Question 4

Red Cloud

Answer 4

Sioux chief who declared war on the white Americans in response to their invasion of Indian land, 1866 (gold) and breaking the first fort Laramie treaty of 1851.

Question 5

John Chivington

Answer 5

Colonel at the Sandcreek Massacre.

Question 6

General Sheridan

Answer 6

Organised winter campaign of 1876 to tackle sioux of the reservations.

Question 7

George Custer

Answer 7

Led the 7th cavalry at the battle of little big horn.

Question 8

Nate Champion

Answer 8

Other alleged cattle rustler killed by Wyoming stock growers association in 1892- Johnsons county war.

Question 9

Ella Watson

Answer 9

Was a prostitute, accused of rustling and lynched with her partner James Averill- Started Johnson County War 1892.

Question 10

Jesse James

Answer 10

Outlaw and stagecoach robber.

Question 11

Billy the Kid

Answer 11

Famous outlaw, killed 21 men and was shot on his 21st birthday.

Question 12

Wyatt Earp

Answer 12

Famous Law-man who had a record for being a cattle rustler.

Question 13

Joseph McCoy

Answer 13

Began moving cattle by rail from abilene to the east.

Question 14

John Illif

Answer 14

Supplied union pacific with cattle and beef. Cross bred different types of cattle to produce a hardier strain and started ranching on the plains.

Question 15

Charles Goodnight

Answer 15

Devised the midnight loving trail from Mexico to the North.

Question 16

Oliver Loving

Answer 16

Drove first herd from Teas, north to colorado in 1860.

Question 17

John Deere

Answer 17

Invented the ‘Sod Buster’

Question 18

Colonel dodge

Answer 18

Army and then controlled eastern side of the railway.

Question 19

Brigham Young

Answer 19

Took leadership of the Mormons and led them west to Salt Lake City.

Question 20

Angel Moroni

Answer 20

Said to be the Angel that told Joseph Smith to begin the Mormon movement.

Question 21

Joseph Smith

Answer 21

Founder of the Mormon religion.

Question 22

James Marshall

Answer 22

Found gold at Sutters mill in 1848- SParked gold rush of ‘49.

Question 23

Lansford hastings

Answer 23

Led the Donenr party west, persuaded them to take the short cut which proved to be a fatal mistake.

Question 24

James Reed

Answer 24

Banished from the Donenr party into the wilderness yet survived.

Question 25

Sacajawea

Answer 25

Indian Guide who auded Lewis and Clarke’s dicoveries.

Question 26

Lewis Clarke

Answer 26

Expeditioners, wrote maps on un-explored terretories of america. 1803-1806

Question 27

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 27

1st American President.