Westward expansion Flashcards

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Sundance

A

Greats spirit,to help hunt buffulo.

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2
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Subsidy

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encourages the development of the west

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3
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Reservation

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land native americans were promised forever

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4
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travoivs

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sleds by Native Americans ,where made from tepes,Nomatic

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5
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Susette La Flesche

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Omaha Cheif daughter who wrote about destruction of life,native american

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6
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Battle Little big horn

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Gen.Custard attacked native americans lost all troops and himself,first and last native american victory

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7
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Fort Laramie Treaty

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The Us recongnized the Black hills as part of the great sioux reservation

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8
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Chivington Massacre

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Sandcreek massacre Us army killed many native american s women and children too.

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9
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Exodusters

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moved from the south to kansas AFrican Americans

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10
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Hispanic American Alliance

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group of spanish speaking farmers who oganized protect their rights

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11
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Dawes Act

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encourages native american to become farmers.

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12
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Homestead act

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160 acres of public land for 10 dollars and had to stay on the land for 5 years and build on it.

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13
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National Grange

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Farmers organize to survive bc of low crop prices

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14
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Populist party

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demanded govt to deal with falling priced and rr rates.8hr workday and limit immigration. freesilver

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15
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Sod houses

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Houses built out of sod bc there were not many trees

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16
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transcontinental RR

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union specific started in Omaha Nebraska ,Irish , CEntral specific,strted in Cali,Chinese

17
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Cheif Joseph

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led his people toward canada taking supplies from his people when needed.Surrendered before he arrived in Canada.

18
Q

Rugged Induvidualism

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beleif that the induvidual self is reliant and does not need govt.

19
Q

Ghost dance

A

remembercance of the old days,live freely

20
Q

Chisholm Trail

A

cowboys drove animals hundreds of miles on cattle ,loaded them onto the rr

21
Q

open range

A

unfenced grassland

22
Q

William Jennings Bryan

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Nebraska democrat,great commoner,populist party candidate

23
Q

nomatic

A

traveled from place to place

24
Q

William Mckinley

A

republican party,wins election,adopted many ideas in to the populist party

25
Q

Sitting bull

A

A lakota cheif who fought against the U.S Govt.

26
Q

What were some of the results of the rr .

A

Opened up settlement in the west,buffulo population went down,faster travel and cheaper

27
Q

What happened to most thrid party candidates and their platforms

A

Got incorparted into the 2 major platforms.

28
Q

How were the buffulo important for the Plain indians

A

They were used for food,clothing and shelter

29
Q

Why did cattle ranching become a huge industry and what was the downfall.

A

Barbed wire and sheephearders caused the down fall

30
Q

What was the result of te tension between white settlers and plain indiands who were the important ppl.

A

Wounded knee happened,Sitting bull,Cheif Joseph,Crazy horse,Giranimo,Redcloud.