Definitions
Moving a herd of longhorns
Cattle Drive
wild cattle brought to America by Spanish settlers
Longhorns
People who raced to claim land in Oklahoma were called Sooners
False, Boomers
The most popular cattle trail was named after
Jesse Chisholm
Famous lawman of the West who was an expert shooter
"Wild Bill" Hickok
Land that has not been settled
Frontier
crossing a continent
Transcontinental
The Homestead Act allowed settlers were allowed to own 160 acres over 5 years to earn it as their own
True
The colonel who let the US forces at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
George Custer
One of the first marshals of Abilene
Tom Smith
Rich source of precious metals
Lode
prairie farmer
Sod buster
A town that grew quickly was called a ghost town
False: Boomtown
The Sioux chief who fought at the battle of the Little Bighorn
Crazy Horse
People who slipped across the borders and claimed land before they were allowed to
Sooners
Symbol burned into a cow's hide that identifies which ranch the animal belongs to
Brand
Trail boss
When building the transcontinental railroad, workers has to face different landforms
True
One of the missionaries who went to the West
Ezra Fisher
White men treated the Indian Americans very well
False
Area of land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans to live in
Reservation
a sudden rush of scared animals that run away from the trail
Stampede
The Homestead Act allowed Indians to individually own land
False: Dawes Act
Nez Perce chief who went to Washington, D.C and spoke with President Hayes about his people
Chief Joseph
A Sioux Chief who fought and died in the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Sitting Bull