Vocabulary
Public lands where Native Americans were required to live by the federal government.
Reservations
This group started in the 1870s to help farmers get better deals on supplies and shipping.
The Farmer's Alliance.
Gold Rush.
This is the name of the PA Distance school mascot.
Bamboo
Towns that grew quickly near gold mines and were then abandoned once all the gold was found.
Ghost Towns.
African Americans who migrated from the South to the West after the Civil War.
Exodusters
Farmers blamed this big industry for their financial problems.
The railroads.
TRUE OR FALSE: Halloween is a national holiday.
False.
A law that gave 160 acres of land to persons willing to live on and cultivate it for five years.
The Homestead Act
Also called the People’s Party; this political party was formed to advocate a larger money supply and other economic reforms.
The Populist Party
The Populists supported making more of these coins to raise crop prices.
Silver.
In Scooby-Doo, Scooby and his friends travel around solving spooky mysteries in this colorful van.
The Mystery Machine.
This 1882 law was passed to stop Chinese workers from immigrating to the United States.
The Chinese Exclusion Act
In 1896, Populists supported this Democratic candidate who gave speeches directly to the people.
William Jennings Bryan
Given its nickname by author Mark Twain, this time period in U.S. history was known for corruption and weak presidents.
The Gilded Age.
According to a survey, this candy was ranked Pennsylvania's favorite in the year 2024.
Reese's.
A law that created a civil service system for the federal government in an attempt to hire employees on merit rather than a spoils system.
The Pendleton Civil Service Act
This Native leader became famous for his role in resisting U.S. troops.
This 1876 battle involved Native leaders like Sitting Bull fighting back against the US government and white settlers.
The Battle of Little Big Horn.
Ms. Billetdeaux's coffee order.
Black iced coffee.