vocab 1
What is the meaning of the word Nomadic?
Moving from place to in a fixed pattern
What does Time Zone mean?
A geographical region in which the same standard time is used
Describe the way of life of plains indians?
They were Nomadic
Why was the land on many reservations called "poor land"?
It was poor quality
What cowhands mainly fought in the civil war?
African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanic
What does Dry Farming mean?
A farming method that depends on plowing after every rain to trap moisture in the soil
What is the meaning of the word vaquero?
A cowboy, Particulary a Mexican cowboy
How did railroads effect the economy in the 1800's
They carried workers and goods west
Not really
What was named after Henry Constoch?
The worlds richest deposit of silver ore in Nevada
What does Transcontinental mean?
Going across a continent
What is the meaning of the word long drive?
A trip of several hundred miles on which ranchers led their cattle to railroads and distant markets
Why was the life of a cowhand hard?
It was dangerous and people would try and steal cattle
Why did railroad companies and hunters want to kill buffalo?
They did not want them on railroad tracks and block trains
Who came up with the name Manifest Destiney?
John O'Sullivan
What is the meaning of the word reservation?
An area of land set aside for use by a group
What does HomeStead mean?
To earn ownership of land by living on it
Why did people who first saw the plains think it wasn't good for farming?
The land was dry and had very few trees
Why did the settlers want the native American land in the black hills?
They heard it contained gold
Where did the Spanish explorers first go to?
Texas
What does Sodbuster mean?
A name given to Great Plains farmers
What is the meaning of the word Subsidy?
Money or goods given by a person or government to support a project that benefits the public
10-15 million
Who was the leader most historically associated with Manifest Destiny?
President James K.Polk