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cavalry commander at Little Bighorn
George Custer
Nez Perce chief who surrendered after a flight of 1,300 miles
Chief Joseph
cattle that roamed wild on the grasslands of Texas
Longhorns
The “long drive” was when what happened?
cowboys herded cattle hundreds of miles to a railroad line.
Before the Sand Creek Massacre, the Cheyenne had come to Fort Lyon to
Negotiate
What natural disaster was a hardship faced by settlers on the Great Plains?
Prairie Fires
People using the phrase “Pikes Peak or Bust!” were
gold miners
author of A Century of Dishonor
Helen Hunt Jackson
leader of the Cheyenne who were massacred at Sand Creek
Black Kettle
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.
Lakota Sioux chief killed at Wounded Knee
Sitting Bull
war chief who lured an army detachment into an ambush
Crazy Horse
. 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.
After ore deposits near the surface dwindled, mining corporations began using what type of mining?
quartz mining.
The confrontation at Wounded Knee occurred because the chief’s followers
performed a ritual.
destination for the first cattle drive
Sedalia
supply point for mining areas in the Rocky Mountains
Denver
Abilene was a destination for what on the Great Plains?
Long Drive
What caused the Dakota Sioux uprising in Minnesota?
The government missed its promised payments, forcing the Native Americans into poverty.
How did the U.S. government encourage the settlement of the Great Plains?
by passing the Homestead Act
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.
What was the main purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887?
to encourage Native Americans to become farmers
Farmers who attempted to farm in the Plains by plowing the land were called
sodbusters
The discovery of a large silver mine called the Comstock Lode led to the statehood of which of the following in 1864?
Nevada
According to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Spanish-speaking residents of the Southwest were granted what rights?
They retained their property and could become U.S. citizens.