Red River
What is the name of Tom Dunson's best friend?
Nadine Groot
What two animals were critical to the Plains Indians culture?
Horse and Buffalo
Moving cattle from Texas to markets in Missouri and Kansas was called by what name?
The Long Drive
What were the "Patrons of Husbandry" later known as?
The Grange
What three Indians led the Sioux at the Battle of the Little Big Horn?
Sitting Bull
Gall
Crazy Horse
A cattle stampede
Daily Double:
What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?
It was an attempt to "Americanize' the Indians and assimilate them into our culture.
American cowboys got many of their traditions and terms from what group>
Mexican Gouchos/Vaqueros
Who delivered the "Cross of Gold Speech" that argued for more silver currency?
William Jennings Bryan
What means of transportation helped open the West for a population explosion?
The Railroad
What does Dunson do with "quitters"?
He kills them.
What battle ended the Indian Wars?
The Battle of Wounded Knee
What town in Kansas became the major shipping center for the cattle industry?
Abiline
What group of people wanted to remain on the "Gold Standard" and keep money in short supply? Nickname.
Goldbugs
What happened to President James Garfield in 1880?
He was assassinated.
The primary Man vs Man conflict of the film was between which two characters?
What American General and his entire command were "wiped out" by the Sioux at the "Battle of the Little Big Horn"?
General George Custer
Name two Old West Legends mentioned in the chapter.
"Wild Bill" Hickock, "Calamity Jane", Buffalo Bill
What President would end the Populist Movement with his election in 1896?
William McKinley
People who left early during the Oklahoma Land Rush was called by this name.
"Sooners"
After the stampede, why does Dunson refuse to turn back for more supplies?
He doesn't have the money to buy more supplies.
What Civil War general was sent by Washington to lead the war against the Indians in the West?
General Philip Sheridan
What invention by Joseph P. Glidden helped put an end to the "Open Range" era of the cowboys?
Barbed Wire
Name Three reforms that were key goals for the Populist Movement.
Increase money supply - Direct election of Senators - 8 hour workday - restrict immigration - graduated income tax - the secret ballot - single term for President and Vice-President
What was one of the most powerful things to lure people Westward?
Free Land (not gold this time)
The film, "Red River" was primarily concerned with what activity?
The Cattle Drive
The Dawes Act
It was not successful.
Raising this animal became big business for ranchers in Texas.
Cow
In 1896, this man ran for President under the Populist and Democratic Parties (and had a different Vice-Presidential running mate for each one).
William Jennings Bryan
What would be the perfect means of transportation for settlers of the West?
Covered Wagon
Where is the cattle drive origninally headed?
What is the final destination?
Sedalia, MO
Abeline, KS
Who led the Indians at the Battle of the Little Big Horn?
Sitting Bull (chief leader)
Crazy Horse
Gall
What invention by Joseph Glidden helped in the "Open Range" Era of the Old West?
Barbed Wire
Free coinage of silver (putting more money into the economy) was a goal of which political group named after a precious metal?
Silverites
Populists
William F. Cody was a famous legend of the Old West with this animal nickname.
Buffalo Bill
What was the name of the girl Matt fell in love with on the drive?
Tess Milay
The near-destruction of this animal was the most significant blow to Indian culture.
Buffalo
The Chisholm Trail (that most cattle drives took north) ended in what state?
Kansas
He wrote "The Wizard of Oz", which has been called a "metaphor" for Populism.
L. Frank Baum
He invented the steel plow to help farmers "tame the Old West".
John Deere
"Nothing runs like a Deere"
Who bought Dunson's cattle once they reached Missouri?
Bob Melville
Greenwood Trading Company
"Counting Coup", and Indian game involved what?
Touching an enemy with a stick and getting away unharmed.
Moving cattle from the ranch to markets in Kansas was known by this name.
The Long Drive
This group, named after a precious metal, wanted to see less money in circulation and remain on the "Gold Standard".
Goldbugs
What "Act", passed in 1862, stated that if a family settled on a tract of land for five years and "bettered" the land, it was theirs.
The Homestead Act (1862)
This term best describe the use of gold "and" silver in the economy.
Bimetalism