Push/Pull
Transcontinental Railroad
The Cattle Boom
Indian Wars
Populists
100
The Act where the government gave land to the RR to develop the Transcontinental RR
What is The Pacific Railway Act
100
In this year RR production peaked
What is 1890
100
After the Civil War the demand for this product skyrocketed
What is beef
100
This war was the last Indian war in U.S. History
What is The battle of Wounded Knee
100
This organization created cooperative between the farmers in the south and west
What is the Grange
200
The Act that gave 160 Acres of land to cultivate for 5 years as long as you were 21 and lived on the land for 6 months or longer in the year
What is the Homestead Act
200
In this year Congress authorized the First Transcontinental RR
What is 1862
200
the Cattle trails went in this direction
What is North
200
The Fort Laremie Treaty was signed after this Massacre
What is Fetterman's Massacre
200
This organization was the farmers first attempt at organizing politically for the benefit of the farmers and the workers
What is Farmers' Alliance
300
The government granted over 17 million acres to be sold to build Agricultural/Mechanical Colleges
What is the Morril Land Grant
300
This track worked westward from Nebraska
What is the Union Pacific
300
There were two factors that left little grasslands for grazing cattle
What is overgrazing and drought
300
This famous war hero had his last stand during this battle
What is the battle of Little Big Horn
300
This man was the Presidential Candidate for the populists in 1896
Who is William Jennings Bryan
400
Overcrowding of Cities
What is a push factor
400
This tract worked eastward from CA
What is The central pacific RR
400
All of the cattle trails started in or around this area
What is San Antonio
400
This was the dance performed by Indians trying to get their old way of life back
What is the Ghost Dance
400
This group in the economy wanted high tarrifs
Who are the industrialists
500
Manifest Destiny
What is a pull factor
500
On May 10, 1869 the 2 tracks of the RR met at what place in Utah
What is Promontory Point
500
The cattle trails stopped for one main reason.
What is barbed wire and fencing in the "open range"
500
This Indian Cheif trusted the US governments word and camped at Sand Creek thinking he was safe
What is Black Kettle
500
Free Silver was supported by this political group
Who are the Populists
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