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New South
Moving West
Industry in the West
Native Americans and Conflict
Mystery Box
100
Following the passing of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, did African American lives within the South change or largely remain the same?
What is remain the same
100
These individuals worked with cattle in the United States; lived dangerous and lonely lives
What is American cowboys
100
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What river separates Texas from Mexico?
100
this animal was the lifeblood of the Plains Indians
What is the Buffalo
100
Native Americans viewed nature as sacred or a resource to provide wealth
What is sacred
200
This was the most abundant and dominate crop in the South after the Civil War
What is cotton
200
Term for a self-appointed enforcer of the law
What is vigilante
200
Cattle trails often led to _______, so cattle could be shipped back East
What is railroads
200
a specific area set aside by the US government for the use of Indians
What is reservation
200
a crop grown not for its own use but to be sold for cash
What is cash crop
300
This group used violence to intimidate racial minorities throughout the South
What is Ku Klux Klan
300
a system by which branded cattle were allowed to graze freely on unfenced property
What is open-range system
300
In the mid 1800s hoards of people traveled to the West out of a desire to find _______
What is gold or silver
300
Term for absorbing into the culture of a population or group
What is assimilate
300
Who is worth more according to Forbes....Lebron James or Calvin Harris?
What is Calvin Harris 66 million dollars
400
The period after the Civil War in which the southern states became reorganized
What is Reconstruction
400
these individuals inspired cowboys with their system of raising livestock
What is Mexican vaqueros
400
The first great boom in the West was spurred by what industry
What is mining
400
This Native American leader was killed at Wounded Knee (1890); Known for being a particpate in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
What is Sitting Bull
400
Name this conflict in which 2000 Indians killed over 250 U.S. soldiers led by General George Custer
What is Battle of Little Bighorn
500
This organization formed to negotiate lower prices for supplies in the 1870s; members were farm hands
What is Farmer's Alliance
500
This piece of legislation provided farm plots for people willing to live on and develop land for 5 years; families lived on the Great Plains
What is Homestead Act
500
This railway linked Eastern and Western America
What is Transcontinental Railroad
500
This piece of legislation worked to assimilate Native Americans into Western society; Indians received up to 160 acres to plant crops
What is Dawes Act
500
This piece of legislation gave black citizens the right to ride trains and use other public facilities
What is Civil Rights Act of 1875