which group of immigrants worked for the Union Pacific
Who is European immigrants
100
what animal was a major part of the Plains Indians life
What is buffalo
100
what was the fort laramine treaty
What is a piece of paper that told Native Americans to stay in one area of land and they were given money and tools to avoid conflict with settlers who want land
100
what were cattle drives
What is ranchers who rounded up herds of longhorns and directed them to railroads to put on trains and send west
100
what was the national grange
What is it set up grain warehouses, tools wholesales, and tried to work with railroads for the farmers because they didn't have enough money since crop prices dropped
200
where did the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads meet
What is Promontory Point, Uthah
200
name 4 ways in which Plain Indians used buffalo
What is for food,clothing,shelter,and tools
200
what was a reservation
What is an area that was set aside for Native Americans to live on
200
describe the life of cowhands
What is hard, tiring,hot, and long. they had to avoid stampedes,watch out for attacks,and keep the longhorns from moving away from the group. they had to keep them all in line
200
what was the populist party
What is a political party who's aim was to help farmers. they also wanted free silver and to be elected into government
300
what were two negative effects of Railroads
What is Native Americans lose their land, and pollution and population both increase
300
list two ways in which Plains Indian tribes were different
What is they had different languages and they had different cultures
300
explain the chivington massacre
What is native americans were forced to sign a treaty because gold and silver was found on their land.the treaty forced native americans to give up land
300
what was the homestead act
What is a law that gave 160 acres of land in the west to anyone who farmed it for 5 years
300
what was the farmers alliance
What is very similar to the grange but it tried to bring black and white farmers together
400
name three positive effects of the Railroads
What is better transportation, move movement of people west, and more states enter the union
400
what was one tradition of the Plains Indians
What is the sun dance
400
what was the result of the chivington massacre
What is native americans react violently so the army is called in. they attack the cheyennes killing 150 men, women, and children after they surrender
400
what was the biggest problem for people who lived in sod homes? why?
What is rain because it would make the roof leak for days after and before
400
what was a cooperative
What is a group of farmers who would put all their money together to buy seeds and tools wholesale
500
what landform made it both difficult and dangerous to build railroads
What is mountains
500
describe the sun dance
What is a celebration in which Plain Indians thank the Spirits and ask for a good fortune. the ceremony takes place for four days
500
how did buffalos end up almost being extinct
What is railroads bought hunters who would hunt buffalo nearly wiping out its population
500
why was dry weather a huge problem for sodbusters
What is because without rain crops would die so there would be no profit and it brought high risks of fires
500
why did farmers fall into debt
What is farmers borrowed money for land and tools during good times, but then prices fell so they couldn't repay the money