People of this nationality are often forgotten in tales of the wild west, yet they were an important source of labor when constructing the transcontinental railroad
Who are the Chinese
100
The Homestead Act of 1862 promised this many acres for free to anyone willing to settle and improve the land
What is 160 acres
100
precious metal strikes and the completion of the transcontinental railroad resulted in the growth of these in the West.
What are cities
100
In the West this group worked in the home, as teachers, servants, laundresses, medics, seamstresses, entertainers, sheriffs, gamblers, and outlaws
What are women
100
For nearly 10 years Geronimo evaded capture by the government. He surrendered on the agreement he would be sent back to the reservation. Instead he was sent here
What is prison
200
People of Spanish/ Mexican descent living in the South West of the US. Many lost their land to the new settlers
Who are the Mexicanos
200
Name of the party founded by farmers out west. Wanted to switch to free silver in order to create inflation and a rise in crop prices
What is the Populist Party
200
Settlers discovered this precious metal on Native American land and broke the government treaties in order to mine for it
What is gold
200
When private citizens take the law into their own hands
What is vigilante justice
200
Famous shooter who performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Her skill was particularly remarkable because she could outshoot the best men
Who is Annie Oakley
300
Owned a famous show that traveled around the world reenacting life and sport in the West
Who is Buffalo Bill Cody
300
President Grover Cleveland opposed this Populist demand
What is free silver
300
Shrinking amounts of open land and this prairie animal rendered the native American way of life in the West nearly impossible
What are buffalo
300
Homes were made out of this earthy substance because of the lack of trees
What is sod
300
Billy the Kid was a famous one
What is an outlaw
400
These two Sioux chiefs defeated Col George Custer and his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn
Who are Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
400
The Treaty at Fort Laramie gave Native Americans a reservation in what part of South Dakota?
What are the Black Hills
400
These ended as the plains were enclosed in barbed wire, the price of beef dropped, and herds were destroyed by a harsh winter in 1886
What is long cattle drives
400
These were created to provide an opportunity to socialize, but became cooperatives that petitioned the government to intervene in high railroad prices and bought their own grain storage units
What are granges
400
Sarah Winnemucca lectured about the injustices of this
What is reservation life
500
His victory in 1896 began the end of the Populist Party. He ran in support of the gold standard
Who is William McKinley
500
The name of the Act that divided reservation land into individual parcels and offered free boarding school to Native American children
The Dawes Act
500
better technology resulted in a surplus of produce which led to a decrease in prices. This became a problem for farmers because these remained high
What is the cost of grain storage and transportation by railroad companies
500
This massacre was the result of a native american gathering inspired by a Paiute prophet who foresaw the possible return to the traditional native american life.
What is Wounded knee
500
The presidential candidate of the populist party in 1892