Western times Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
Americanization
A
Forcing someone to blend in to American society
2
Q
Geronimo
A
Apache, lead the military
3
Q
Cheif Joseph
A
Lead tribe to Canada but did not make it
4
Q
Joseph Glidden
A
Made barbed wire
5
Q
John Deere
A
Created steel plow
6
Q
Dawes act
A
1887 granted 160 acres to NA families
ownershp and citizenship after 25 years
7
Q
Chisholm Trail
A
used to drive livestock to towns before railroads were created
8
Q
Homestead Act
A
Allowed adult mlaes to purchase 160 acres for $10 they worked to own the land for 5 years
9
Q
Pacific Railway act
A
sets aside land for railroads
10
Q
Morril Act
A
Sets aside land for colleges to be build
11
Q
Oklahoma land rush
A
Opened upland for people to claim in the panhandle
12
Q
What role did Chicago play during this time?
A
They were the “Meat market” central where you took animals to be sold
