Cultures Clash 1
Great Plains
The grassland extending through the west-central portion of the United States
Sitting Bull
Leader of the Sioux
most famous fight The Battle of Little Bighorn
Homestead Act
the US government offered 160 acres of free land to any citizen who was the head of household
had to build a structure on the land within 5 years
gold standard
backing dollars solely with gold
George A. Custer
Custer's Last Stand of The Battle of Little Bighorn
Colonel in the US Army
Custer and his 7th Calvary killed in Battle
longhorn
A type of cow with long horns. :)
Exoduster
African Americans who moved from the post-reconstruction south to Kansas
Grange
An organization for farmers to provide a social outlet for farmers and an educational forum...
CO-OPs created, fought w/RR's for lower prices
Dawes Act
The governments attempt to "Americanize" the Native Americans
The act broke up reservations and gave 160 acres of Res land to each head of household and 80 to each individual
Chisholm Trail
Major Cattle route from San Antonio Texas, through Oklahoma, to Kansas City.
Soddy
A home made from sod, roots of grasses that hold dirt together
Farmer's Alliance
groups who sympathized with farmers to raise awareness and educate people about loans and government control over railroads and banks.
Treaty of Fort Laramie
Bozeman Trail - The Sioux agreed to live on a reservation along the Missouri River and the government closed the Bozeman Trail
Battle of Wounded Knee
Custer's old Regiment rounded up 350 Sioux, took their weapons, and slaughtered them all
This occurred after the ghost dance scare
bonanza farm
railroad companies and investors created enormous single crop spreads of 15,000-50,000 acres...slowly went into bankruptcy as large single crop operations couldn't compete with smaller farms that could be more flexible in what they grew
Populism
the movement of people and the starting of the Populist party. They demanded reforms for farmers.
Assimilation
A plan under which Native American's would give up their beliefs and way of life and become part of white culture.
Morrill Act
Federal land was given to the states to help finance agricultural colleges