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Nature
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Wild Card
100
These people moved west to look for mineral riches
Miners
100
These creatures were the Plains Indians primary food source
Buffalo
100
Region in which the same standard time is used
Time Zone
100
A ceremony where dancers join hands to pray, dance, and chant
Ghost Dance
100
An Apache warrior who fought against the military
Geronimo
200
This military group was given their nickname by the Indians because of their strength, bravery, and hair
Buffalo Soldiers
200
A rich vein of gold or silver
Lode
200
A group of self-appointed law enforcers
Vigilantes
200
This treaty was an attempt to put Native Americans on reservations in exchange for material goods.
Ft. Laramie Treaty
200
Mrs. Bahr's car is unique because...
It runs on electricity
300
The nickname for plains farmers
Sodbusters
300
Free farmland could be located in this state
Oklahoma
300
Financial aid or land grant from the government
Subsidy :-(
300
This incident resulted in the deaths of over 200 Native American women and children
Chivington Massacre
300
This is where the railroads connected
Promontory Point, Utah
400
These people of Hispanic origin moved cows from one place to another
Vaqueros
400
Herding large groups of cattle to market was called this.
Cattle Drive
400
Increased prices
Inflation
400
Custer’s Last Stand took place at this location
Little Bighorn
400
This cattle trail was named after the man who built it
Chisholm Trail
500
(2 parts) Immigrants from these 2 countries were the primary builders of the railroad
China, Ireland
500
This invention created by farmers ended large cattle drives.
Barbed Wire
500
An enclosure for cattle or livestock
Corral
500
This miner found gold in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1859
Henry Comstock
500
This Nez Perce leader tried to flee Canada with his tribe because they did not want to go to a reservation.
Chief Joseph
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