Chapter 17 - Go West Young Man! Westward Expansion, 1840 - 1900 Flashcards
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Wounded Knee
Manifest Destiny
Sand Creek Massacre
What was the Homestead Act of 1862?
A law that granted 160 acres of public land to individuals who paid a small fee and agreed to live on and improve the land for five years.
What major infrastructure project facilitated westward migration and trade?
The transcontinental railroad, completed in 1869, which connected the eastern U.S. with the western frontier.
What economic challenges did homesteaders face?
High railroad rates, equipment costs, and declining crop prices led many small farmers into debt and financial hardship.
What was the impact of the California Gold Rush?
It triggered a rapid influx of settlers, led to economic booms and busts, and helped fuel the mythos of the American West.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
A federal law that banned Chinese immigration for ten years and was the first major restriction on immigration in U.S. history.
What were Bonzanza Farms?
What was Comstock Lode?
The first significant silver find int he country, discovered by Henry T.P. Comstock in 1859 in Nevada
Exodusters
A term used to describe African Americans who moved to Kansas from the Old South to escape the racism there.
las Gorras Blancas
Summarize the Westward Spirit
Summarize Homesteading
Summarize Making a Living in Gold and Cattle
Summarize the Assault on American Indian Life
Summarize the Impact of Expansion on Chinese Immigrants and Hispanic Citizens
