The West Galore, And More...

Question 0

George Custer

Answer 0

Union general who lost the Battle of Little Big Horn.

Question 1

Sitting Bull

Answer 1

Indian chief at the Battle of Little Big Horn (Rosebud)

Question 2

Crazy Horse

Answer 2

Lakota chief who traveled with Buffalo Bill as part of his circus.

Question 3

Ghost Dance

Answer 3

A religious dance movement among Native Americans.

Question 4

Indian Removal Act of 1830

Answer 4

President Jackson takes more land to the west…

Question 5

Wounded Knee

Answer 5

Brutal massacre of Native Americans in South Dakota (1890)

Question 6

Little Big Horn

Answer 6

Custer’s last stand, (1876)

Question 7

Sand Creek Massacre (1864)

Answer 7

Brutal attack on Black Kettle.

Question 8

Buffalo Bill

Answer 8

Soldier and performer who later had Sitting Bull in his circus.

Question 9

Pacific Railroad Act (1862)

Answer 9

Set up railroads in OR and CA

Question 10

Homestead Act

Answer 10

Gave away land for western settlers to maintain for a five year period followed by ownership.

Question 11

Morrill Act

Answer 11

Provided land for the agriculture and engineering colleges.

Question 12

Comstock Lode

Answer 12

Successful silver mine in Nevada

Question 13

Andrew Carnegie

Answer 13

Steel Tycoon

Question 14

Boss Tweed

Answer 14

Raman the Democratic Tammany Hall political program in NY

Question 15

The Great Upheaval (1886-1892)

Answer 15

In the early 20th century, workers protest poor conditions, includes the Haymarket Riots and Pullman Strike.

Question 16

Homestead Strike (1892)

Answer 16

Henry Frick slashes wages for steel workers and they revolt violently. Frick defends himself with the “sliding scale” counter argument.

Question 17

Knights of Labor

Answer 17

Major anti-socialist and anti-radicalist workforce union. Demanded the eight hour work day, and was the main group involved at the Haymarket riots in Chicago.

Question 18

James Naismith

Answer 18

Inventor of Basketball

Question 19

Elisha Otis

Answer 19

Invented the Elevator

Question 20

Walter Camp

Answer 20

The father of American Football

Question 21

John Dewey

Answer 21

Education reformer in favor of compulsory education