Southern Problems
Why did the south lack educational resources?
they lost the war, funds were low
What is cash crop?
something grown not for own use but sold for cash
What is the Homestead Act?
160 acres of land, have to live for 5 years, dig a well, build a road
What are open range ranches?
cattle graze freely
What 3 companies sprung up in the south?
textiles, cigar, lumber
Who did the African American business owners and farmers face backlash from?
the KKK
What are Vaqueros?
Mexican cowboys
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Why was the Transcontinental RxR significant?
it went coast to coast
What 3 processing plants sprung up in the south?
coal, iron, steel
What did the south struggle to develop and maintain after Reconstruction ended?
industry
What are Boomtowns?
towns that appeared for mining and disappeared when they left
Dawes General Allotment Act
gave Indians land
What was the original reasoning for people to move west?
gold and silver
What 3 farms sprung up in the south?
fruit, tobacco, grains
What are exodusters?
African Americans that used to be slaves used to settle land with the leader Benjamin Singleton
What are vigilantes?
self proclaimed law enforcers
Morrill Act of 1862
granted land to establish Ag schools
What animal did the white settlers kill for meat, hides, and sport?
buffalo
What year did Congress pass a law stating no Indian nation or tribe would be recognized as independent?
1817
What was a negative of open ranch cattle?
ruined crops
What is the difference between placer mining and quartz mining?
placer is more individual and quartz is larger scale mining
1890 census said what?
every square mile of US had a few white residents
What is the Farmer's Alliance?
created by companies to negotiate lower prices for supplies
What year did The Civil Rights Act of 1875 get changed from federal law to local law?
1883