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What are prospectors?
This is a term for someone who settled on land granted by the US government.
This is a layer of soil held together by roots of grasses.
What is sod?
This is a portion of land that sticks out like the handle of a pan.
This is a period of fast economic growth.
What is a boom?
In 1896, he attacked the Sioux and their allies at the Little Bighorn River.
Who was George Custer?
These fights occurred between farmers and ranchers in the West, typically over land.
What are range wars?
These two Sioux leaders led the fight at the Little Bighorn River.
Who are Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull?
This was land set aside by the government for Native Americans.
What are reservations?
This is a time of fast economic decline.
What is a bust?
This man was the secretary of state who like the idea of buying Alaska in order to expand the United States' borders.
Who was William Seward?
Many Americans moved west after the Civil War seeking ________.
What is land to own?
This is a trip made by ranchers to lead cattle to market or railroads.
What is a long drive?
This is a capital of Alaska, located in the southeastern part of the state.
What is Juneau?
What is gold was discovered there?
This is an agreement between two countries.
What is a treaty?
This man led a group of 800 men, women, and children in an attempt to escape to Canada.
Who was Chief Joseph?
This was the main reason that Native Americans resisted settlement of the West.
What is they did not want to lose their lands?
The loss of this animals caused the Native Americans difficulties as Americans began to kill it for sport.
What are buffalos?
In 1891, she tried to take back control of Hawaii, but she did not prevail.
Who was Queen Liliuokalani?
Most of the settlers in the West were _________ or _________ and their families.
What are farmers and ranchers?
Homesteaders built their homes from sod because ________________.
What is there were few trees to build their homes from wood?
What is when the United States bought it from Russia?
Who was Nat Love?