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Occupations in the West

100

This state had a population of 93,000 in 1850 and rose to 380,000 by 1860

California

200

This was the occupation during Westward Expansion where you could "strike it rich"

Mining

300

This occupation during Westward Expansion involved living outdoors and working in dangerous conditions herding cattle

Cowboy

400

This was the main occupation for settlers during Westward Expansion

Farmer

500

This was the material early settlers built their houses with when there were no trees nearby

Sod

Railroads and the West

100

This was the name of the railroad built during Westward Expansion that started in Iowa and ended in California

Transcontinental Railroad

200

This was the main immigrant group that helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad

Chinese

300

Upon completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, the travel time to the West Coast went from six months to this

Six days

400

The Transcontinental Railroad led to the creation of this, which divided the U.S. into four regions

Time zones

500

Sears and Roebuck began selling these to western settlers after the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

Watches

Native Americans and the West

100

The Transcontinental Railroad ran though these, which disrupted a food source for Native Americans

Hunting grounds

200

This divided up reservations into 160 acre lots and given to individual Native American families to convert them to farmers

Dawes Act

300

This is the term for stripping Native Americans of their culture and having them blend into American culture

Assimilation

400

These were places where Native American children were "Americanized"

Indian Boarding Schools

500

This was the event where 300 men, women, and children of the Sioux tribe were killed and marked a shift in Native American/U.S. government relations

Battle of Wounded Knee

Life in the West

100

This is the term for reasons people "leave" a place and "go" to another place

Push-Pull Factors

200

This gave settlers 160 acres of land for a small fee if they agreed to farm it for five years

Homestead Act

300

This was the route where cattle were herded to railroad lines in the North during Westward Expansion

Chisholm Trail

400

"God's Will" for the U.S. to expand from sea to shining sea

Manifest Destiny

500

The name of the painting by John Gast in 1872 that depicted "Manifest Destiny"

American Progress

Farmers and the West

100

The political philosophy that favored the common man over the wealthy

Populism

200

Every dollar in circulation in the U.S. is backed by a dollar of gold

Gold standard

300

This group helped farmers "find their voice" during Westward Expansion when the railroads raised rates

National Grange

400

This political party nominated a candidate for president that favored government ownership of railroads and getting rid of the gold standard

Populist Party

500

Democratic candidate for president in 1896, many in the Populist party voted for him, and he gave the famous "Cross of Gold" speech

William Jennings Bryan