People
She was the first Native American to write a book in English
Who is Sarah Winnemucca
The process of making Native American practices more accessible to white people is called __________.
What is Americanization
An area of land given to Native Americans by the government
What is a Reservation
A chemical used by Chinese Immigrants to help them blow up sides of mountains (killed 1,500 of 10,000 railway workers)
What is Nitroglycerin
This gave 160 acres to a head of household who lived on the land and farmed it for five years.
What is the Homestead Act.
He was defeated and killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn
Who was General George Custer
The belief that the USA was going to end up in the West no matter the circumstances
What is Manifest Destiny
These include: Escaping violence in the South, Opportunities to make more money, to have their full rights.
What are Reasons the Exodusters moved West?
The job that most Chinese immigrants participated in
What is a Railway worker
The reason why the Cowboys and Homesteaders did not get along.
What are animals eating the crops of Homesteaders
He said, "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."
Who is Chief Joseph (Nez Perce)
Decreased Chinese immigration from 40,000 to 23.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act
These include African Americans, Immigrants, People from the East seeking opportunity
Who are people Moving West?
Where did the US government want to mine in South Dakota?
What are the Black Hills
What insect negatively affected the crops of homesteaders?
What are locusts?
He was the leader of the Exoduster movement
Benjamin 'Pap' Singelton
African Americans who moved west were called __________.
What are Exodusters
This action marked the end of the bloody conflict between the army and the Plains Indians.
What is Wounded Knee Massacre
The act broke up the reservations and made Native Americans individual land owners as well as "civilizing" Native Americans
What is the Dawes Act.
This woman was famous for photographing the American West.
Who is Evelyn Cameron
She has a correctional facility named after her in her home state of Oklahoma.
Who is Kate Barnard
This term means to follow the herd and move from place to place.
What is nomadic
The Sand Creek Massacre took place in what state? (Hint: The bodies of Native Americans were paraded around its most populated city)
Colorado with the Cheyenne Native American Tribe
This was the man who gained his fame by selling watches. (Hint: He is most popularly known for his department store that sells appliances, tools, clothing and furniture)
Who is Richard Sears
This is another name for the area that is the middle of the country
What is the Great Plains