Native Americans
This was land on which Native Americans were forced to move.
reservations
This is the name for a town that seemingly pops up overnight; usually built around mining industry.
boomtown
Homestead Act
This type of railroad spans across the country.
transcontinental railroad
He was the populist candidate for president in 1896.
William Jennings Bryan
Within the theory of Populism and the Wizard of Oz, the yellow brick road represents what?
gold standard
This term means trying to get Native Americans to adopt an American way of life.
This invention ended open-range ranching.
barbed wire
This Act granted land in western states for the purpose of building agricultural colleges.
Morrill Act
This railroad began in California and mainly used Chinese labor.
Central Pacific
Before populism, this organization was created to help the education of farmers, and helped to organize cooperatives among farmers.
The Grange
Within the theory of Populism and the Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow represents who?
farmers
He and his forces were totally wiped out Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse at the Battle of Little Bighorn
US economy was based (or backed) by this metal during the 1800s.
gold (gold standard)
Daily Double
This was the first college west of the Mississippi River to take advantage of the Morrill Act.
Mizzou (University of Missouri)
This railroad began in Nebraska and mainly used African-American and Irish labor.
Union Pacific
Name a group of people opposed populism during the late 1800s.
Republicans, bankers, merchants, big businessmen, etc.
Daily Double
Within the theory of Populism and the Wizard of Oz, the tin man represents who?
industrial (factory) workers
John Chivington and his Colorado volunteers wiped out a group of Cheyenne and Arapaho men, women, and children here.
Farmers wanted to introduce this metal into the US money supply.
silver (free silver movement)
This Act forced Native Americans to adopt a farming lifestyle.
Dawes Act
This was invented because of the railroads to help trains keep schedules on time.
time zones
This was the famous speech given by William Jennings Bryan in which he argued the gold standard was oppressing the common Americans.
"Cross of Gold" speech
Within the theory of Populism and the Wizard of Oz, the Cowardly Lion represents who?
William Jennings Bryan
This Native American leader was famous for his words "I shall fight no more forever," and led his people on a long march from Idaho to Canada.
Chief Joseph
This was the name of African-Americans who found great economic success out West.
Exodusters
Name the four requirements of the Homestead Act.
citizenship, pay the $10 fee, build a house, live on the land
The two railroads that created the transcontinental railroad met in this state.
Utah
Name three legacies of the Populist Party.
various answers
Within the theory of Populism and the Wizard of Oz, the city of OZ represents where?
Washington D.C. (the US capital)