Transforming The West Flashcards
How was the Farmland in the west?
It was available and cheap for families to start but life was harsh.
What was the Homestead Act?
It encouraged western migration
What are the industries that helped transform the west?
Farmland, mining, cattle industry
How were the Indians felt with?
The Indians were forced on to reservations run by federal government officials that were often corrupt=Indian ring.
How did the Plain Indian Wars began?
It began in December 1866 with the fetterman incident where 88 soldiers were wiped out.
After the civil war as a result the Army campaign was unsuccessfull and was forced to sign what?
The second treaty Laramie in 1868
What was the campaign of 1876?
Custers last stand was really Indains last stand. The Indians were defeated and forced onto reservations
What was the Dawes Act of 1887?
It resulted in the fragmentation of reservation land by promoting private ownership
What was the last Indian War?
Wounded Knee in 1890
What took over the mining and the cattle industry?
Large corporations with money and technology.
What did the railroad control?
Farm transport and they were able to charge any rates they wanted.
What was the Indian ring?
Indians were forced on to reservations run by Federal Government officials that were often corrupt.
What was the whiskey ring?
Soldiers were stationed on isolated frontier posts and were also cheated by government contractors.
What was the Dawes Act of 1887?
It resulted in fragmentation of reservation land by promoting private ownership of land.
How did the Plain Indian Wars began?
It began in December in 1866 with the fetterman Incident where 88 soldiers were wiped out.
