Cultures Clash on the Prairie
Settling on the Great Plains
Farmers and the Populist Movement
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The grassland extending through the west-central portion of the United States.
What is The Great Plains?
100
This act offered 160 acres of land free to any citizen in the West.
What is the Homestead Act?
100
This person started the Patrons of Husbandry.
Who is Oliver Hudson Kelley?
100
Moving cattle to shipping centers.
What is the longdrive?
100
Lured many to the West.
What is gold?
200
This animal increased mobility for the Native Americans.
What is the horse?
200
African Americans who moved from the Post-Reconstruction South to Kansas
Who are exodusters?
200
An organization for farmers that became popularly known as this...
What is The Grange?
200
Act intended to "Americanize" Native Americans.
What is The Dawes Act?
200
The major cattle route from San Antonio, Texas, through Oklahoma to Kansas.
What is the Chisholm Trail?
300
The Great Plains animal that came near to extinction. Native Americans used this animal for most of the resources that they used.
What is the buffalo?
300
A home that provided warmth in the winter and cool in the summer. Small and offered little light and air.
What is a soddy?
300
monetary system in which the government would give citizens either gold or silver in exchange for paper currency or checks.
What is Bimetallism?
300
Movement to increase influence of laborers.
What is populism?
300
When Custer's men slaughtered as many as 300 mostly unarmed Native Americans including several children.
What is Battle of Wounded Knee?
400
One of the most tragic events that killded 200 warriors and 500 women and children.
What is the Massacre at Sand Creek?
400
Gave federal land to states to help finance agricultural colleges.
What is The Morrill Act?
400
Backing dollars solely with gold.
What is the gold standard?
400
Cattle suited to dry Southwest Conditions.
What is longhorn?
400
Adoption of the beliefs of a dominant culture.
What is assimilation?
500
This was the Sioux leader. He refused to sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie.
Who is Sitting Bull?
500
A large farm that grows only one crop.
What a bonanza farm?
500
When _______________ was elected President, populism collapsed.
Who is William McKinley?
500
Its invention ended the wide-open West.
What is barbedwire/railroads?
500
Populist supporter who gave "Cross of Gold" speech.
Who is William Jennings Bryan?
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