Westward expansion Flashcards

(30 cards)

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Sundance

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Greats spirit,to help hunt buffulo.

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Subsidy

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encourages the development of the west

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3
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Reservation

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land native americans were promised forever

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4
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travoivs

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sleds by Native Americans ,where made from tepes,Nomatic

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5
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Susette La Flesche

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Omaha Cheif daughter who wrote about destruction of life,native american

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6
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Battle Little big horn

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Gen.Custard attacked native americans lost all troops and himself,first and last native american victory

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7
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Fort Laramie Treaty

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The Us recongnized the Black hills as part of the great sioux reservation

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8
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Chivington Massacre

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Sandcreek massacre Us army killed many native american s women and children too.

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9
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Exodusters

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moved from the south to kansas AFrican Americans

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10
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Hispanic American Alliance

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group of spanish speaking farmers who oganized protect their rights

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Dawes Act

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encourages native american to become farmers.

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Homestead act

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160 acres of public land for 10 dollars and had to stay on the land for 5 years and build on it.

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13
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National Grange

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Farmers organize to survive bc of low crop prices

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14
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Populist party

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demanded govt to deal with falling priced and rr rates.8hr workday and limit immigration. freesilver

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15
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Sod houses

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Houses built out of sod bc there were not many trees

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16
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transcontinental RR

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union specific started in Omaha Nebraska ,Irish , CEntral specific,strted in Cali,Chinese

17
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Cheif Joseph

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led his people toward canada taking supplies from his people when needed.Surrendered before he arrived in Canada.

18
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Rugged Induvidualism

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beleif that the induvidual self is reliant and does not need govt.

19
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Ghost dance

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remembercance of the old days,live freely

20
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Chisholm Trail

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cowboys drove animals hundreds of miles on cattle ,loaded them onto the rr

21
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open range

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unfenced grassland

22
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William Jennings Bryan

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Nebraska democrat,great commoner,populist party candidate

23
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nomatic

A

traveled from place to place

24
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William Mckinley

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republican party,wins election,adopted many ideas in to the populist party

25
Sitting bull
A lakota cheif who fought against the U.S Govt.
26
What were some of the results of the rr .
Opened up settlement in the west,buffulo population went down,faster travel and cheaper
27
What happened to most thrid party candidates and their platforms
Got incorparted into the 2 major platforms.
28
How were the buffulo important for the Plain indians
They were used for food,clothing and shelter
29
Why did cattle ranching become a huge industry and what was the downfall.
Barbed wire and sheephearders caused the down fall
30
What was the result of te tension between white settlers and plain indiands who were the important ppl.
Wounded knee happened,Sitting bull,Cheif Joseph,Crazy horse,Giranimo,Redcloud.