Vocab
The ________ was when cowboys herded cattle hundreds of miles to a railroad line.
Long Drive
author of A Century of Dishonor
Helen Hunt Jackson
one destination for the “long drive”
Abilene
What effect did the use of barbed wire to fence off land on the open range have on cattle ranching?
It blocked cattle trails, making it difficult to get cattle to market
war chief who lured an army detachment into an ambush
Crazy Horse
cavalry commander at Little Bighorn
George Custer
supply point for mining areas in the Rocky Mountains
Denver
Many Mexican Americans lost their lands in the West because _______
American courts would not recognize Spanish land grants.
cattle that roamed wild on the grasslands of Texas
Longhorns
Lakota Sioux chief killed at Wounded Knee
Sitting Bull
destination for the first cattle drive.
Sedalia
In the 1890s, some farmers tried to survive by mortgaging their land because _______
a glut of wheat on the world market caused prices to drop
After ore deposits near the surface dwindled, mining corporations began using
quartz mining
Nez Perce chief who surrendered after a flight of 1,300 miles.
Chief Joseph
__________ were a hardship faced by settlers on the Great Plains
Prairie fires
Before the Sand Creek Massacre, the Cheyenne had come to Fort Lyon to _______
negotiate
People using the phrase “Pikes Peak or Bust!” were _______
gold miners
leader of the Cheyenne who were massacred at Sand Creek
Black Kettle
The confrontation at Wounded Knee occurred because the chief’s followers ______
performed a ritual
In the early 1800s, Americans did not think cattle ranches on the Great Plains were practical because _________
eastern cattle could not survive on tough prairie grasses