Vocabulary 1
Define the Great Plains
a large area of grassland located west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains
What is assimilation?
assimilation is when minorities give up their culture(appearance, religion, language etc.), for the culture of a more dominant group to be more like them
What were buffalo used for by the Native Americans?
buffalo were used for making tepees for shelter, clothing, shoes, blankets, bowls and spoons, tools etc.
How long did it take from the first settlement in Jamestown to turn 400 million acres of forests and prairies into flourished farms?
more than 250 years.
Why was is becoming more expensive to transport grain on railroads?
lack of competition
Who was Sitting Bull?
Sitting Bull was a leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux. He lead his people against whites that wanted to take Sioux territory.
What is the Morrill Act?
this act gave federal land to the states to help finance agricultural colleges
What attracted tens of thousands of people to Colorado on 1858?
the discovery of gold
What percentage of immigrants were there is Wisconsin and Minnesota?
More that 70%
What was the original purpose of Grange?
the original purpose was to provide a social outlet and an educational forum for isolated farm families
What is the Dawes Act?
This act broke up the reservations and gave some of the reservation land to individual Native Americans.
What is a Soddy?
a sod home, or dugout. It's made by stacking blocks of prairie turfs
Why were over 150 inhabitants killed at sand creek reservation in 1864?
They thought they had protection of the government but the U.S. army commander sent a telegram to the militia colonel saying he didn't want "peace until the Indians suffer more", so he sent his troops
What are some hardships faced by the frontier settlers?
droughts, floods, fire, blizzards, plagues, and raids
The grange gave rise to other organizations such as the Farmers' Alliance which grew to about how many memberships?
more than 4 million
What is the Homestead Act?
this act offered 160 acres of free land to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of the household
What is a bonanza farm?
single-crop spreads/farms of 15,000-50,000 acres
What was the name of the war between the Kiowa and Comanche?
Red River War
Why did Oklahoma come to be known as the "Sooner State"?
this is because they took possession of the land before the government declared it open
Which groups of people were democrats, and which groups of people were republicans?
democrats-businessmen and bankers
republicans- farmers and laborers
What is the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
This treaty was forced on the Sioux leaders in 1868. This treaty said that the Sioux agreed to live on a reservation along the Mississippi River.
Define bimetallism?
this is a monetary system in which the government would give citizens either gold or silver in exchange of paper currency or checks
Why did herds of cattle begin to wipe out?
overgrazing of the land, bad weather, and barbed wire
What is one negative aspect of a Soddy?
they leak a lot when it rains
What were the 2 political parties campaigning over?
which metal would be the basis of the nations monetary system;Bimetallism or Gold Standard