Native Americans
The introduction of these two things changed the Native American way of life
What are horses and guns?
This was a type of Great Plains home that was carved into hillsides and dug into the ground
What is a 'dugout'?
The Great Plains are known as this for our nation
What is the 'Breadbasket of our Nation'?
The Populist party programs eventually became a part of this party's platform
What is the Democratic party?
In 1872, the United States created this national attraction
What is Yellowstone National Park?
Native American gained honor through touching their enemy with this
What is a 'coup' stick'?
The United States settled this many acres from 1870 to 1900
What is 400 million acres?
The steel plow was invented in 1837 by this man
Who was John Deere?
What is bimettalism?
The original 'cowboys' original name in Mexico was
What are Vaqueros?
The warrior 'Crazy Horse' ambushed Captain William J. Fetterman in this event
What is the Fetterman Massacre/ Battle of Hundred Slain?
These two things made rapid settlement possible on the Plains
What are federal land policy and transcontinental railroads?
This act gave federal land to states to help finance agricultural colleges
What is the Morrill Act?
The Populist party decided to support this democratic candidate in the 1896 presidential election
Who is William Jenning's Bryan?
This is what it's called when enormous swarms of grasshoppers spread across regions, devouring crops and leaving serious agricultural damage in their wake
What are locust plagues?
Custer's Last Stand is also known as what?
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
This state had people take possession of the land before the government officially declared it open
What is Oklahoma?
These types of companies were responsible for the rising costs of shipping
What were railroad companies?
Opponents of bimettalism feared that the increase in money in circulation would lead to this
What is inflation?
This is the term for forcing a group of people to give up their beliefs and take on the culture of the dominant group
What are assimilation?
This act aimed to 'Americanize' the Native Americans
What is the Dawes Act?
In 1862, this act gave 160 acres of land to any citizen who was the head of the household
What is the Homestead Act?
This type of farm was made up of ten's of thousands of acres of only one crop
What are Bonanza farms?
During the panic of 1893, this many businesses and banks closed
What is 15,000 businesses and 500 banks?
This famous Colonel lead a group that discovered gold in the black hills
Who is Colonel Custer?