American West Flashcards
(22 cards)
How much cattle is there in the west in 1880?
4.5 billion
What was used to make to ranching easier ?
Barbed wire
Why was horseback the best way to travel?
Fast and easy
What was beef bonanza ?
Cattle became most profitable jobs in the west
By 1872, how much cattle was driven to Abilene?
3 million
By 1880, how much acres of land was sold in the west?
200 million
What was the Exoduster movement?
40,000 freed black slaves move to Kansas and Missouri for a new start
What year was the Pacific Railroad Act?
1862
What year was the Donner Party?
1846
What years was the successful Mormon Migration?
1846-47
What year was Billy the kid born ?
1859
What year was the Homestead Act ?
1862
How much are cows worth in Chicago after civil war ?
€40
Why was there no law and order in small populated areas?
Areas had to have population of 60,000 to have law and order
Who was Red Cloud?
Highly honoured war chief of Lakota Sioux
What was the Oregon trail ?
Trail road that made traveller’s journey safe .
What factors are there for criminal offences in western America ?
Drink, gambling , land, money Etc.
What crimes where there in California with Gold mining ?
Salting a claim, racist crime, claim jumping , drunken violence
What was the Reno Gang?
A group of civil war deserters who carried out train robberies
How many people moved toCalifornia for the Gold Rush?
300,000
What nation was influxed in crime waves in SAN Francisco?
Chinese
What caused Lawlessness between 1861-1865?
Civil war
