VOCAB
Violation of a _________, agreement, or right; refers to encroaching on____________ or sovereignty.
Law, Land
Infringement
Leader of the Nez Perce tribe, renowned for his resistance to U.S. ________________.
Expansion
Chief Joseph
What was the biggest obstacle in the way of building the railroad?
Sierra Nevada Mountains
What type of explosives did they use?
Nitroglycerin
What was the most amount of track laid down in one day?
10 miles
The forced _______________ _ of individuals or communities from their traditional _____________, often due to government actions.
Removal
Lands
Displacement
A prominent leader of the Lakota tribe, known for his role in the resistance against U.S. ________________________
Expansion
Sitting Bull
Which railroad company did the Chinese work for?
Central Pacific
Why were the Chinese workers chosen to build the railroad?
Easier to ship them over from China, than get men across the US
-Transportation of people
-Transportation of goods
-Communication
When people from one _______________ start to adopt the customs, language, and ways of life of _________________culture, often to fit in or be accepted.
culture
culture
Assimilation
A legendary Lakota warrior and leader known for his role in the Sioux Wars, particularly in the victory at the ____________________________
Expansion
Crazy Horse
Which railroad company did the Irish work for?
Union Pacific
The Great Plains started out with 60 million Bison. How many were left after they were killed?
1,000
What do you think was the most dangerous part of building the raidroad?
YOUR OPINION_ MUST BE RELEVANT!
A series of _________________ between the U.S. government and the Sioux Nation during the 1850s to 1890s
wars
Sioux
A 1934 law designed to ________________ earlier policies that sought to _______________Native Americans.
reverse
assimilate
Indian Reorganization Act
How does the federal government pay for the railroad?
Land!
What animal was a major part of the Sioux tribe culture?
Bison/Buffalo
Although the building of the railroad changed America forever, whose lives were completely disrupted and destroyed in the process?
Native Americans (Sioux, Lakota)
An 1887 law aimed at forcibly _______________________ Native Americans
Removal
Dawes Act
Homestead Act...What was it?
must improve it
live there 5 years
How much of America's land is given away under the Homestead Act?
10%
Where is the Golden Spike (where they met in the middle)?
Promontory Point, UTAH
Where does the railroad trigger a mass migration to?
Nebraska