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Meanwhile out West and Riding the trail (keira)
Rails across the country and taking the train (keira and paul)
Fencing the homestead and reaping the harvest (Paul)
The trail ends on a reservation (kaylee)
The people of the pierced noises (kaylee)
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Who were the settlers fighting?

They were fighting Native American's over the land which they were calling the Indians. 

100

How many rails are there for each mile?

There are 400 rails. 

100

What animals destroyed progress for farming?

Cow or Horned beasts. 

100

Why was it a problem that the Americans and Native Americans sharing the same land?

They didn't get along well and they were not at all compatible. 

100

What were the Nez Perce known for?

They were mighty hunters and they had strong bows.

200
How many years of Native American wars were there in the West? 

30 years

200

What did the constructors use to dig holes in the mountains?

They used shovels and sometimes even their bare hands. 
200

What was one of the main things that helped resolved farming problems?

They used different types of animals. For example, cattle. 
200

What happened to most Native Americans?

They either died or they were forced to move to reservations.

200

What did people trade for these special bows?

They traded their precious goods. Almost anything for one of those bows.

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What was the trail that was regularly traveled on?

The Chisholm trail

300

What was the newest invention at this time?

Trains

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What did animals help with in terms of farming?

They helped with the growth and soil. 

300

What did former people from the Civil War do to the Native Americans?

They killed them

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When horses came to the Northern Region, what did the Nez Perce do with them?

They learned how to ride them VERY well.

400
What were people judged on the trails on what they could.

Not their race, not their gender, or accent but what they could do with their skills. 

400

What were the opinions of trains when they were first created?

Most people were 50/50. Some people loved them and some didn't love them as much as others did. 

400

What was one of the biggest natural disasters that ruined farming? 

Tornados

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What was a main way the government made money from Native Americans?

Taking their land or making them buy food from the government. 

400

What did everyone agree about the Nez Perce?

They were a very special group of people

500

Who was Hickok and what were his problems?

Hickok was a gambler and shooter who would loose all his money while gambling.

500

What railroad company laid tracks from Sacramento over Sierra Nevada mountains to Utah. 

Leland Stanford. 

500

What happened if you couldn't sell your crops?

Your farming would have all been for nothing. 

500

Fill in the blank: Christian Missionaries who were meant to help Native Americans usually ended up...

destroying the tribes