Culture
This was the first major treaty created in cooperation between the Americans and natives in the west and marked the beginning of the end for most Indian tribes left lifestyles.
What was the Treaty of Fort Lamerie?
This area was one of the most beneficial farming areas
What is the Great Plains?
This rail system helped the west grow and connected the 2 sides of the U.S
What is the Intercontinental railroad?
The Indians used this term to describe the chief president
Who is Great Mother or Great Father?
These towns were called this name because of their abundance of materials
Where is Boom Towns?
when horses came arrived in the northwest this tribe became expert horse riders.
What is the Nez Perce?
This act promised Indians land in the great plains.
What is the Indian removal act?
Missed by Governor Stanford, this railroad piece connected the north to the west by train and ended the railroad race between Central Pacific and Union Pacific.
What is the Golden spike?
Chief Joseph surrendered at this state
Where is Montana?
The most precious metals were in this area.
Where is Western Nevada?
This chief’s honorary name given for his bravery has since become a common phrase when jumping out of a plane.
What is Geronimo?
This Indian tribe was one of the friendliest tribes.
What is the Nez Perce?
Its name ironically including a train term, this mail transport system had a short stint as the fastest mail transport system but eventually got beat by the faster transport of the intercontinental railroad
What is the Pony Express?
This chief became chief for the Nez Perce Indians in 1871
Who is Chief Joseph?
These states were where gold and silver were found the most, name three
Where is Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and new Mexico?
This term was given to the Nez Perce by the French
What is “pierced nose”
This town was the most notorious cow town
Where is Dodge City Kansas?
You may think of sports when you hear this name, but local hunters lie this one provided food for railroad workers on the transcontinental railroad and was essential to its building.
Who is William Cody (buffalo bill)?
This American chief and his army found gold in the black hills of the Dakotas, but since the Indians living there refused to give land to them, fighting broke out
Who is George Custer?
This was the first major find of metal materials during the big boom.
What is Comstock lode?
This language uses no uppercases and was spoken by the Nez Perce.
What is Nimiipuutimt?
This nickname was given to the great plains because it was too dry for farming for half a century
What is the Great American Desert?
This small town in Utah was mandated to connect the west to east and forced two companies to work together
What is Promotory?
“I will remain what I am until I die, a hunter, and when there are no buffalo or other game I will send my children to hunt and live on prairie mice, for when an Indian is shut up in one place, his body becomes weak.” was a quote given by this chief
Who is Sioux Chief Sitting Bull?
This ore was considered the rarest ore during the mining boom
What is silver in its pure metallic form?