Plains Flashcards
What was year of the successful Mormon migration
1846
How much was spent on mapping the Oregon Trail
The US spent $30,000 in 1841
What happened as a result of the Economic Collapse of 1837
25% of people lost their jobs and people lost up to 40% of their wages
When was the Oregon Trail set up
Jedediah Smith publicised his route through the Rocky Mountains in 1825
By 1855, what was the population of California
300,000
When was the Gold Rush?
1849
When was the Civil War?
1862-1865
When were self governing windmills created what aided water access on the Plains?
1854
When was the Homestead Act created?
1862
When was the Pacific Railway Act passed?
1862
When was the Goodnight Loving Trail established to get cows to Fort Summer?
1866
When was the Railroad completed?
1869
When did John IIiff discover cattle could survive on the Plains even during winter?
1861
What was the average cow sold for in Chicago in 1865
$40
When and where was the first cow town set up?
Joseph McCoy founded the first cow town Abilene in 1867
