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westward expansion Flashcards

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forced migration of native americans west of mississippi river

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trail of tears

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act that gave citizenship to native americans

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american indian citizenship act

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belief that it’s gods will for americans to settle then continent from east to west coast

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manifest destiny

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where union pacific and central pacific railway companies meet to form transcontinental rr

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ppu
promontory point utah

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5
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which 2 ethnic groups were most responsible for building the railroad

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Chinese and Irish

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these were built on the great plains

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soddies

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last major gold rush in canada yukon territory

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klondike

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what caused environmental degradation

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gold rush

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vast areas of grassland owned by federal gov

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open range

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grassland region of usa

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great plains

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conflict between farmers and ranchers. ranchers hired men to harass farmers

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range wars

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12
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when did gold rush begin

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1849

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most responsible for settling west

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miners

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low interest loans and land grants to rr companies

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pacific railway act

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assimilate native americans. dissolved tribes and gave native american families 160 acres

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dawes act

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clusters land stand-1876
sitting bull and crazy horse defeated custer

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little bighorn

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giving up one’s belief or cultural traditions to become apart of the dominant or national culture

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assimilation

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last major indian war with usa

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wounded knee

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indian children went to school to assimilate into white society

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carlisle school

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one of largest 3rd party movements in usa history
political party representing people

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populist

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problems farmers faced

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debt
overproduction of crops
droughts

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barbed wire used on great plains

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fencing
keep live stock
protect crops

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terms for homestead act

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adult citizen who never fought against the usa or aided their enemies

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land in homestead act

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160 acres

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reasons settlers moved west

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economic opportunity
land ownership
new beginnings
religious freedom

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