Vocab
“Railroad track that crosses a continental landmass and has terminals at different oceans or continental borders.”
What is a "Transcontinental Railroad?"
Fill in the blank: The __________ irrigated the land to grow corn, beans, and squash in New Mexico. They also built adobe homes high in the cliffs to protect themselves from aggressive neighbors.
The (Pueblos) irrigated the land to grow corn, beans, and squash in New Mexico. They also built adobe homes high in the cliffs to protect themselves from aggressive neighbors.
Who did farmers blame for their economic difficulties?
Big Businesses, especially railroads and banks. Protested that railroads, as monopolies, charged whatever rates they wanted. Complained that banks set interest rates at unfairly high levels.
This president was a popular Civil War hero but a disappointing president.
Ulysses S. Grant
The discovery of _____ & ________ in the American West lead to boomtowns.
Gold & Silver
“People from Mexico who learned to train horses to work with cattle and had developed roping skills, saddle, lariat, and chaps needed for the job.”
What are "Vaqueros?"
Fill in the blank: The ___________ lived in homes made of mud or in hogans that could be moved easily.
The (Navajos) lived in homes made of mud or in hogans that could be moved easily.
The MN farmer who founded the "grange."
Who is "Oliver H. Kelley?"
The nickname for the New York City political corruption ring lead by William "Boss" Tweed.
What is the Tweed Ring?
Who led the charge against General Custer and his army at Little Bighorn?
Who is, "Crazy Horse?"
“The government offered farm plots of 160 acres to anyone willing to live on the land for five years, dig a well, and build a road.”
What is the, "Homestead Act?"
“Specific areas set aside by the government for the Indians’ use.”
What are, "reservations?"
What key southern crop dropped dramatically in price, resulting in economic stress for farmers?
Cotton
Politicians awarded government jobs to loyal party workers, with little regard for their qualifications in the politically corrupt system.
What is the, "Spoils System?"
What did the U.S. government specifically do to the Navajo tribe that ruined there way of life?
The Long Walk. Forced them to march 300 miles to a new territory where the soil was not fit to grow their crops.
“The process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society's majority group or assimilate the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially.”
What is Assimilation?
This ritual was practiced by Native Tribes. It was believed that it would banish white settlers and restore the buffalo to the Plains. As the popularity of the movement spread, government officials became concerned about where it might lead.
What is the, "Ghost Dance?"
“Network of farmers that seeked political and economic reform connecting farmers across the U.S.”
What is the "Farmers Alliance?"
This type of political system worked by winning the loyalty of large immigrant groups by promising, and in some cases, delivering, solutions to problems like poor sanitation or transportation.
What are, "Political Machines?"
In many Native Languages, there is no word for owning land. True or false?
True! Which is partially why they were so upset with European settlers who were taking the land. They believed land belonged to the Earth and could not be owned by a person.
Currency not backed by gold or silver.
What is, "Fiat Money?"
The battle of Wounded Knee took place in modern day _________________ (Name of a state).
South Dakota
Fill in the blank: Cotton, which sold for about 15 cents a pound in the early 1870s, sold for only about _ cents a pound in the mid-1890s!
6 cents!
In your own words, explain the Gold Standard.
Answers will vary. "the government would use gold as the basis of the nation’s currency. Paper money was backed by the government’s gold reserves, and could, in theory, be redeemed for actual gold."
Who was the last chief to give up his weapon to the European Settlers? As shown in the film, "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee."
Who is, "Sitting Bull?"