Native Americans
The grassland of the western portion of the United States
The Great Plains
What were 5 specific items a pioneer would need or want to go out west?
gun, ammo, cast iron skillet, medicine, canteen, tools, etc.
Backing US dollars solely with gold is called the what?
Gold Standard
This Native American was a leader to a Sioux tribe. Best known for his battle at Little Big Horn.
Sitting Bull
This was the major cattle route from San Antonio, Texas, through Oklahoma, and into Kansas
Chisholm Trail
Name the two animals that were of significance to the Native Americans of the Great Plains
Horse * Buffalo
This was the type of home the pioneers would create out on the open prairie
Sod homes aka Soddy
This is the political philosophy that supported the rights and powers of the people in their struggle against the privileged upper class
Populism
This Native American was a Lokota leader who resisted the US Government
Crazy Horse
This Act of 1862, gave 160 acres of free land to the head of the household, if you moved out "West" and farmed the land.
Homestead Act
This terms means a plan to have Native Americans give up their way of life to become apart of white culture
Assimilation
These were African Americans who left the post-Reconstruction South and moved to Kansas
Exodusters
This was a political organization for farmers whose main goal was fighting the railroad companies
The Grange
Who was the US 7th Calvary Colonel who was killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn.
George A. Custer
This act of 1887, was passed to break up reservation land and give individual sections to the Native Americans to farm. The rest of the land would be sold to white settlers.
Dawes Act
Describe how the Native American's sense of ownership of land differed from white settlers?
NA: They did not own the land because the land was there before and after them.
Settlers: they wanted to profit from the land
Who mainly owned the bonanza farms?
The Railroad Companies or Banking Investors
Organization with 4 million members, the main goal of the alliance was to help educate farm families on issues such as low interest rates on loans, government control on railroads, and banks
Farmer's Alliance
Who was the man who was a voice for the "common people" & farmers, gave the Cross of Gold speech, and even ran for president
William Jennings Bryan
This Act of 1862 & 1890, helped to establish agriculture colleges to help in the science behind big crop production
Morrill Act
What was the name of the "battle" that essentially ended the Indian Wars due to the Native American's broken spirit?
Battle of Wounded Knee
What were the four main new technological advancements made in farming equipment during this time period?
barbed wire
reaper
steel plow
steel windmill
A monetary system in which the government would give citizens either gold or silver in exchange for paper currency or checks.
The “Silverites”
Bimetallism
Who was the woman who was a voice for the Populist Movement. She was a teacher, a farmer, and advocate.
Mary Elizabeth Lease
This Treaty was an agreement that the Sioux would move to a reservation if the US government agreed to close the Bozeman Trail
Treaty of Fort Laramie