People
What were Native American hunters that followed the buffalo called?
Nomads
Why did miners start to head west?
For gold/money/the California gold rush
What were the types of cattle the cowboys drove from Texas along the great plains?
Texas Longhorns
What crop was mostly grown in the Great Plains?
Wheat
True or False: Sod busters were a nickname for farmers that plowed the plains
True
Who found the large silver ore deposit in Nevada?
Henry Comstock
What was the name of the large silver ore deposit in Nevada? Hint: Named after founder
The Comstock Lode
True of False: The reality of Cowboys was that their trips were action packed and full of women and gunfights
False
What kind of houses did people on the plains live in?
Sod houses
What is it called when a boomtown looses all of its population and profit?
Going bust
Which Native American leader did not want violence with the civilians but rather just the soldiers
Chief Little Crow
What was the most basic type of mining?
What made selling beef to the eastern market easier?
The spread of railroads
What Act allowed you to own 160 acres of land for a $12 fee?
The Homestead Act
What state had the most boomtowns?
Nevada
Who were the most famous gunfighters?
Jessie James, Billy the Kid, Doc Holiday
What states had so many boom towns that they could apply for statehood?
Montana, Colorado, the Dakotas, Arizona, and New Mexico
When did cattle drives end?
By 1890
After living on the land given by the Homestead Act, you buy one acre of land for how much?
$1.25
What were self appointed police in boomtowns called?
Vigilance committees
Which Native American chiefs that helped lead in Red Cloud's War
Chief Red Cloud, Chief Crazy Horse, and Chief Sitting Bull
What was the most effective way of mining?
Hydraulic Mining
Where was the first Cowtown?
Sedalia Missouri
What was the age requirement for the Homestead Act?
21 years old
Who trained American cowboys?
Mexican vaqueros