People
one of the missionaries to the West
Ezra Fisher
symbol burned into a cow's hide that identified which ranch the animal belonged to
brand
crossing a continent
transcontinental
Settlers were allowed to own 160 acres over the next five years
Homestead Act
when is my chapter 3 history test?
TOMORROW!
colonel who led US forces at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
George Custer
moving a herd of longhorns
cattle drive
person in charge of a cattle drive
trail boss
Land was opened in the West to settlers
Homestead Act
A town that grew up quickly
boom town
trader that the most popular cattle trail was named after
Jesse Chisholm
land that has not been settled
frontier
a sudden rush of scared animals that run away from the trail
stampede
Individual Indians were allowed to own land
Dawes Act
Sioux chief who fought at the Battle of Little Bighorn
Crazy Horse
Nez Perce leader who traveled to Washington, DC, and spoke with President Hayes about his people
Chief Joseph
wild cattle brought to America by Spanish settlers
longhorns
prairie farmer
sodbuster
Dawes Act
Name three landforms that workers faced when building the transcontinental railroad
snowdrifts, rock, mountains
one of the first marshals of Abilene
Tom Smith
rich source of precious metals
lode
"Boomers" raced to claim land. "Sooners" slipped across the borders and claimed land before they were allowed
Oklahoma Land Rush
Improve the land for five years & then it is yours. Improving the land meant building a house or growing crops.
Homestead Act
Name three inventions that were a great help to farmers settling in the West
steel plow, reaper, windmill