Vocabulary Definition Given
to remove or take out with force
extract
populism
an appeal to the common people
What caused many boomtowns to turn into ghost towns?
Once the ore was gone, there was nothing left to mine. As a result, everyone left town
Which railroad company covered more track? (Union Pacific or Central Pacific)
Union Pacific
an area of land set aside for use by Native Americans
reservation
cooperative
an enterprise owned and operated for the benefit of a certain group
Why did Texas ranchers have to drive their cattle north?
There was a demand for beef was in the East but no railroads connected Texas to the East. The ranchers had to get their cattle north to location where they could be loaded onto trains.
What did the 1862 Homestead Act do? (2 things)
Gave up 160 acres of land for $10.
Encouraged settling in the Great Plains
money or goods given to support a project that benefits the public
subsidy
homestead
to earn ownership of land by living on it
What new farming method did farmers use on the Great Plains? How did it work?
Farmers used a technique called dry farming in which they took steps to trap moisture in the soil, such as by plowing after each rainfall.
What were "Ghost Dances"?
a celebration of a hoped-for day when: settlers would disappear, buffalo returned, and Native Americans could return to their way of life
extending or going across a continent
transcontinental
vaquero
a cowhand of Hispanic origin
What was the Indian Removal Act? When was it passed?
It allowed federal government to pay Native Americans to move west. 1830.
What marked the end of conflict between Native Americans and the U.S. Government?
Wounded Knee
a geographic region in which the same standard time is used
time zone
long drive
a trip of several hundred miles on which ranchers led their cattle to railroads and distant markets
What were the three main economic activities that attracted white settlers to the Great Plains during the mid-1800s?
mining, farming, and ranching
What material was lacking on the Great Plains? What were homes typically made out of instead?
Lumber; Sod