Traveling To the West
What was the name of the railroad that stretched from the East to the West?
Transcontinental Railroad
What is the name for a African American soilder who served in the west?
Buffalo Soilder
What ethnicity of people was banned in 1882?
Chinnese
How long was the Chisholm Trail?
What is it called when a bunch of new people move to a town due to a recent discovery?
Boomtown
Nov 29th 1864
What year was the Morrill Act passed?
1862
What 2 types of immigrants were restricted from the US?
Chinese and Japanese
How many years did the transcontinental railroad take to complete?
From 1863-1869
What fight resulted in the death of 300 natives?
Wounded Knee
10 years
What was the most popular boomtown from the gold rush?
San fransico
Where did the chilsom trail lead?
Texas to Alibene, Kanas
How many people died due to the Sand Creek Massacre?
Around 600
How many acres did each senator or representative get from the Morrill Act?
30,000 acres
When was the gentlemen's agreement?
1907-1908
How much money would the transcontinental railroad be worth today?
Around $1.5-$2.3 Billion.
What fight resulted in the death of all US soldiers?
Battle of the Little Bighorn
How many acres did the Homestead Act grant to each citizen?
160 acres
How many years was the Homestead Act used for?
Each citizen had it for 5 years.