Famous dead guys
Who led the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt
was the most important Pacific addition of land to the United States; this addition became the 50th state.
Hawaii
as a temporary house built from sod bricks used by settlers until materials for permanent housing could be obtained
Soddie
exploded killing a number of sailors; the explosion of this ship was partially responsible for the outbreak of the war between Spain and America.
Maine
What type of fencing allowed farmers to fence their land quickly and easily on the treeless prairies.
)barb-wire fencing
was primarily the commander of Sioux warriors.
Crazy Hourse
What is the term for unfenced public lands on which ranchers allowed their cattle to graze?
Open Range
were men who herded cattle and drove the cows to a town with a railroad.
Cowboys
Name the legislation which attempted to undo some of the damage to the Native American tribes by allowing Indian lands to be parceled out to individual Indian families.
Dawes Act
Name the term which refers to sensationalized reporting
yellow journalism
The most serious threat to the Monroe Doctrine took place when Napoleon III installed Maximilian I as the ruler of __________ in 1864
Mexico
The purchase of Alaska was nicknamed
Seward's Folly
was the name of the Nevada mine which proved to be one of the richest mines in the American West.
Comstock lode
The last battle of the Indian Wars took place on December 29, 1890 in South Dakota; this battlebecame known by what name
Wounded Knee
Why were longhorns the most popular cattle raised by ranchers who had to make a cattle drive to get their beef to a railroad town?
the cattle were strong enough to make the trip
Who was the most famous cavalry officer of the Sioux War of 1876-1877
George Armstrong Custer
as the animal that was key to the survival of the Plains Indians.
Buffalos
On the frontier land nearest to this was the most expensive
railroad
What was the goal of the American government during the Indian Wars
resettle the Native Americans on reservations
A grassy, nearly treeless plain stretching from Texas to Canada is called what
The Great Plain{
was a rebellion by the Chinese government against anything foreign; this rebellion was stopped by an international military force.
Boxer Rebellion
America took the lead among Western powers by establishing relations with
Japan
What were the provisions of the Homestead Act
160 acres of free land to any adult citizen or intended citizen who had never borne arms against the U.S. government, requiring them to live on and improve the land for five years before gaining full ownership
was a war in which the United States fought for the independence of Cubans.
Spanish American War
What minerals were plentiful in the mines in the American West?
copper zinc nickel gold silver lead