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100

Native Americans that lived in the Plains lived in these types of houses. 

What are tepees?

100
When many Americans fled to the western part of the United States in the hopes of finding gold, these types of towns were left once people moved out. 

What are Ghost Towns?

100

Farmers in the Western Plains lived in these types of houses.

What are sod-houses? 

100

This Apache Native American famously fought of many American soldiers without any aid and avoided capture for over ten years. 

Who is Geronimo?

100
The United States government granted Native Americans this, a limited area of land set aside specifically for that tribe.

What is a reservation?

200
Native Americans living on the Plains relied on and greatly respected this animal for resources. 

What is the Buffalo?

200

These two railroad companies competed against in each other in the hopes of being the first to complete the transcontinental railroad.

What are the Union Pacific and Central Pacific?

200

This famous trail was well traveled by ranchers and cows during the 1860s. 

What is the Chisholm Trail?

200

In order to establish some sort of law in the Western mining towns, these volunteers began enforcing the rules. 

Who are Vigilantes?

200
The United States government granted Railroad companies this type of financial aid.

What is a subsidy?

300

This dance was performed by Native Americans to call forth the prophet Wovoka, who would make a new world for his people. 

What is the Ghost Dance?

300
Due to the Civil War, railroad companies hired immigrant workers predominately from these countries to help build the railroad. 

What are China and Ireland?

300

Western farmers formed this type of group, in which they would pool their money and seeds together. 

What is a cooperative? 

300

This Lakota Chief famously wrote to the Army warning them if his peoples' land was taken they would fight back. 

Who is Sitting Bull?

300
In order to hunt Buffalo, Native Americans would herd them into this type of enclosure.

What is a corral?

400

*Daily Double* This troubling act, which restricted land usage and encouraged farming in Native American tribes, was signed into law by Congress in 1887. 

What is the Dawes Act?

400

This gentleman discovered the Comstock Lode, a lode (rich source) full of gold and silver.

Who is Henry Comstock?

400

American cowhands learned learned much about riding and roping from this type of Spanish / Mexican rider and cattle herder. 

Who are Vaqueros? 

400

This Nez Perce leader peacefully protested American troops by marching his people towards Canada. 

Who is Chief Joseph?

400

This type of dance was performed by Native Americans during religious ceremonies. 

What is the Sun Dance?

500
In 1874, Colonel George A. Custer led a group of men into Cheyenne and Lakota land, which ultimately resulted in this battle. 
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
500

This gentleman famously hammered a golden spike into the rail that joined both the Union and Central Pacific railway. 

Who is Leland Stanford?

500

In an effort to fight for better wages, Farmers and labor unions joined together to create this political party. 

What is the Populist Party?

500

This woman, and author of A Century of Dishonor, was a fierce reformer who openly spoke out against the terrible mistreatment of Native Americans. 

Who is Helen Hunt Jackson?

500

African Americans who moved to Kansas in search for more freedoms called themselves this. 

What is The Exodusters?