Mining and Railroads
What created boomtowns ?
gold and silver discoveries
What was the cause of crops and land being destroyed ?
flooding, droughts, brushfires, and grasshoppers
Little Bighorn
gold caused settlers to come on the Sioux land in which thousands of Sioux soldiers went against the U.S.and started battle.
U.S. Lost in which caused a uproar
What were the problems that farmers were facing ?
railroads and bankers
Transcontinental
passing or extending across a continent
Why did people leave boomtowns ?
supply of ore ran out in which caused people to seek new opportunities and leave the town as a ghost town
families had to store food and plan ahead
Long March of a Nez Perce
Gov't orders Nez Perce to relocate to a reservation in Idaho
Causes Chief Joseph to try and escape to Canada but is surrounded by the U.S. Army
National Grange
main purpose was social
wanted farmers to achieve economic independence through cash only cooperatives
Causes of western settlements
profit from cattle
people settle on great plains
homestead act
immigrants and African Americans seek freedom
Meaning of vigilante and why were some people considered this ?
Vigilante: Do good but not by the law.
Boomtowns were very dangerous territories since many people carried Guns and a lot of cash in which violence occurred and authority wasn't provided
Men, women and children did work on the farm. What is this considered as ?
Farming was A family affair
Apache Wars
forced from their land to a reservation in Arizona
Geronimo leads raids against white settlements , thousands of U.S. Troops pursue him in which he finally surrenders
New Organizations
supported cooperative buying and selling
wanted to use gov't loans to survive and then pay them back when making profit off of their crops.
Who did the populist party consist of ?
farmers, African Americans, southerners
Which two companies built the railway lines ?
the Central Pacific and Union Pacific
What did plains cause farmers to lose ?
ownership for their farms and also go into debt
Dawes Act
Called for breaking up of reservations and ending Native Americans identity and heritage.
Purpose was to provide every Native American with private land
Populist Party
believed the gov't should own railroads and telegraph lines
supported physical and labor reforms
Why did farmers create organizations like the Grange ?
talk about their issues such as being in debt and needing support from the gov't.
had issues with the railroads, manufacturers, and bankers and wanted to end these conflicts
How did the railroad have a positive impact on people ?
Caused a population increase, could transport goods from place to place, and was a faster , safer, and easier way to get to different locations in what was considered a reasonable amount of time
Homestead Act
claim ownership of land by settling on it
Battle of Wounded Knee
Final battle between Native Americans and U.S. Gov't.
Left 200 Sioux dead and 25 U.S. Soldiers dead
Populism
an appeal to the common people
Why did silver mining companies support the populists ?
supported them because if the gov't coined large quantities of silver the companies would have a ready made buyer of their metal