2.3 Quiz Flashcards
what did mexicans in the west develop
an efficient system for raising livestock
what is open range system
method of ranching allowing livestock to roam and graze over vast area of grassland
what were cattle drives
cattle rounded up to move long distances to a railroad to transport east (texas colorado or montana)
what were cow towns
towns where cattle drives ended; cattle were put on the railroad and cowboys paid (wild cowboy towns, had cowboy comps)
what was the last region settled in the us
the great plains
what is the homestead act of 1862
gov. offered 160 acre plots of land to anyone willing yo live on the land 5 yrs, dig a well, and build a road
what made life difficult in the great plains
physical and human geographic factors like windstorms, blizzards, plagues, and loneliness
what issues did chinese immigrants experience
racial prejudice, attacked by white mobs for threatening job oppurtunities ( us responded w passing chinese exclusion act)
where did chinese immigrants look for support
the US courts, most decisions overturned by supreme court but some are still upheld
what issues did mexican americans experience
if they lived in the southwest, they had to show proof of land ownership and americans used political connections to take land away
who had conflict about what should be done w western lands
miners ranchers sheepherders and farmers led to violence and sabotage
what was the last major land rush
1889, us opened oklahoma territory to homesteaders (called boomers)
what were the people who claimed the good land of oklahoma territory called
sooners
how was grant described
pop. civil war hero but disappointing pres. bc he didnt keep promises and looked away from corruption
how did the presidents of the gilded age win
by slim margins; all appeared weak
