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A rich vein of gold or silver in the earth
What is lode?
The journey of Texas ranchers leading longhorns north to railroad lines in Kansas and Missouri
What is cattle drive?
Seeking to make an excessive amount of money unfairly or illegally
What is profiteering?
A sled pulled by dog or horse
What is travois?
A body of citizens organized for military service, usually during an emergency
What is militia?
Having or showing initiative or resourcefulness
What is enterprising?
Skilled riders who herded cattle on ranches in Mexico, California, and the Southwest
What is vaqueros?
Soil held together by grass roots
What is sod?
An enclosure (used to trap and kill buffalo)
What is corral?
Area of land set aside for Native Americans
What is reservation?
A deserted town with few or no remaining residents
What is ghost town?
A leather rope to catch cattle and horses
What is lariat?
A group of farmers who pooled their money to buy seeds and tools
What is cooperatives?
Dried meat (buffalo)
What is jerky?
A government grant of land or financial aid
What is subsidy?
Self-appointed law enforcers
What is vigilantes?
Leather leggings to protect cowhands’ legs from thorny plants
What is chaps?
Buying in large quantities at lower prices
What is wholesale?
To evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way
What is elude?
The killing of someone by a mob for an alleged offense with or without a legal trial
What is lynch?
Towns that sprung up along the railroad lines where longhorns were loaded onto trains
What is cow towns?
Tents made of buffalo skin and tall poles
What is teepee?
To voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
What is relinquish?