Important Figures
Inventor of barbed wire.
Who is Joseph Glidden?
Moving/ Driving cattle from Texas to railroads to be shipped.
What is cattle driving?
A house built out of mud/sod.
What is a Soddie
Nomadic tribes in the Midwest who lives and thrived off of buffalo. Known to be amazing horsemen.
What are plains Indians?
Provided 160 acres to anyone who agreed to live on and improve it for 5 years.
What is the Homestead Act?
Who is Custer?
Defend the western hemisphere from Europe
Create economic opportunities for trade
Extend territory through purchase, war, or treaties
What are the 3 Expansion Goals?
Special tracts of land set aside for Indians for them to live in "Peace."
What is a reservation?
Going to other countries and spreading the Christian faith.
What are faith missions?
Indian political leader and chief
Sitting Bull
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Open door policy
Exaggerating the truth when it comes to news/journalism. Still exists today.
What is yellow journalism?
Renowned Indian warrior, won many battles against the US
Who is Crazy Horse?
Battle won by the U.S. vs Spain. Small battle but large impact regarding the strength of the U.S.
Battle of manil Bay
The purchase of Alaska from Russia
What is Seward's Folly?