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Plains Flashcards

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How many migrants are in the West in the 1840s?

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The number of migrants in the west is still small. Migrants had to rely on each other so lawlessness is only a minimal problem.

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What did the growth of California in the 1850’s lead to?

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Problems with law and order

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What was common California crime in the 1850’s ?

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Claim jumping, salting a claim, drunken violence and racist crime.

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What happened with Chinese immigration in 1851?

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Famine in China led to Chinese migrants coming to California. From 2000 in 1851 to 20 000 in 1852.

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What did the influx in Chinese migrants lead to?

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It lead to racist violence as some Chinese migrants took the jobs of the miners under ground.

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What did vigilante committees do in San Francisco in 1851 to “tackle crime” ?

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They hung 89 suspect s despite having no authority to do this

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In what year was Billy the kid born?

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1859

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What did many miners do in 1850-1851?

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Moved into underground mines and some became unemployed leading to more crime because of the lack of jobs.

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9
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When was the civil war?

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1861-1865.

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Why would civil war deserters go to the west?

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They would flee west because of the little law and order there.

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Who were the Reno Gang?

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A group of civil war deserters. Carried out train robberies in 1866, 1867 and 1868. Their fourth robbery netted them $96 000.

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What did jedidiah smith do in 1825?

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Publicises his route through the Rocky Mountains called the Oregon trail.

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What happened to the American economy in 1837?

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Economic collapse on the east coast of America causes 25% of people to lose their jobs.

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14
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Who was wild bill

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A sheriff

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15
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When was billy the kid born?

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1830

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Who was billy the kid

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An outlaw

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17
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Why did law enforcement sometimes fail?

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The sheriffs were corrupt

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18
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How was wild bill killed

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Shot in the back while gambling

19
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What was the great die up

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Decline of the cattle industry

20
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When was the Oregon Trail pioneered

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1861

21
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What were the problems in the west during the gold rush

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Claim jumping. Salting a claim. Racial violence

22
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Who were the Donner Party

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A failed migration party

23
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How many people had to be in a territory for a sheriff to be appointed?

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60,000

24
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When was the Oregon Trail pioneered

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1861

25
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What were the problems in the west during the gold rush

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Claim jumping. Salting a claim. Racial violence

26
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Who were the Donner Party

A

A failed migration party

27
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How many people had to be in a territory for a sheriff to be appointed?

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60,000

28
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When was the railroad completed

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1869

29
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How many companies worked on the railroad?

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2

30
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What were these companies called?

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Central Pacific railroad and Union Pacific railroad

31
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When was the Johnson county war?

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1891

32
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What was the Johnson county war?

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The first farmers on the Plains clashed with the cattle barons who had their ranches there. There were many disputes, particularly over fencing and waterholes, leading to a series of clashes known as the range wars. The most famous confrontation was the Johnson County War

33
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Did the Sioux win the battle of ittle big horn?

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The Battle of the Little Bighorn only seemed like a Sioux victory. In fact, it was the start of the total defeat of the Sioux. Before long the US government had completely defeated the Native Americans, and their way of life was destroyed over the next 15 years.

34
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The year that richard Pratt opened the first boarding school for Native American children

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1879

35
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When chief sitting Bull fled to Canada ?

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January 1877

36
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The year that the code of religious offences was issued?

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  1. The Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the Code of Religious Offences, banning Native American religious customs such as the Sun Dance.
37
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What was the dawes act and when was is made?

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  1. The Dawes Act divided the Native American reservations between the different families.
38
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What happened when wovoka started the ghost dance in 1890?

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A medicine man called Wovoka started a Ghost Dance - although it was peaceful, the Army, fearing a rebellion, tried to arrest Sitting Bull, who was taking part (he was killed during the attempt). Then when Sioux Chief Big Foot, trying to avoid the trouble, led his people to Wounded Knee Creek, they were massacred by the US Army.

39
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When were the Sioux forced to become cattle herders?

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1879

40
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What did many ranchers do after the great die up

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Use barbed wire to fence off cattle

41
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Who did Abilene hire As town Marshall?

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Wild bill Hickok but he was eventually fired.

42
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In 1879, 40,00 back slaves were freed during the exoduster movement. Where did they move to for a new start?

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Kansas and Missouri

43
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What is the timber culture act of 1876?

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It allows homesteaders to claim an extra 160 acres of land if they planted trees on the land.

44
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In 1876 how many acres had became homestead land?

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6 million acres

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