Cowboys
What did cowboys use as transportation?
Horses
Who won the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Indians (Sioux, Arapaho, Cheyenne)
What is it called when a herd of cattle takes off running?
Stampede
Who took care of cattle and drove them to railroads?
Cowboys
Chinese migrants helped build what?
Railroads
What kind of gun did cowboys carry?
Six shooter (Colt .45)
What battle was a surprise attack on the U.S. cavalry in Montana?
Rosebud Creek
Ghost towns usually occurred when what kind of towns became abandoned?
Mining towns
These sharp strands hurt cattle drives and the cowboy way of life.
Barbed wire
Who usually fought against the Chinese for work?
Irish
Most cattle trails started where?
Texas
Who commanded the 7th Cavalry?
George Armstrong Custer
What were cow/horse thieves called?
Rustlers
A lot of silver was found where?
Nevada
Indians were forced to relocate to what type of place.
Reservations
Spain
This place was the site of a massacre.
Wounded Knee
This man was the leader of the Apache during the height of their war with the U.S. military.
Geronimo
Gold was discovered first in what state?
California
People made money showing off people from the West in what kind of shows?
Wild West shows
Territory without farms and fences was called what?
The Open Range
This treaty was supposed to suspend fighting and allow respect for Indian lands.
Treaty of 1867
The death of this Indian warrior gravely hurt the Sioux.
Crazy Horse
Work in the West was usually divided by what?
Race
What law helped people find new land in the West?
Homestead Act