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| The chiefs that united the Sioux to drive settlers from the Black Hills |
Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull |
| commander of cavalry sent to drive the Sioux back to their land |
George A Custer |
| last major Native American Victory |
Battle of the Little Bighorn |
| what ended armed resistance by Native Americans |
The Wounded Knee Massacre ended armed resistance by Native Americans |
| what happened when gold was discovered in the Black Hills |
There was a gold rush to South Dakota |
| problems miners encountered |
Most miners left dissapointed and broke and did not have much luck getting food or basic supplies |
| purpose of Grange cooperatives |
the purpose was to meet the social needs of farm familites who lived great distances from one another. As economic conditions worsened, Grange members formed cooperatives=bought grain elevators and sold crops directly to merchants. also political. |
| how did vigilantes handle law |
They took the law into their own hands and formed vigilante groups where juistive often consisted of hanging suspects from the nearest tree or shooting them on the spot |
| why did soldiers kill "Ghost Dancers" |
Because the "Ghost Dancers" had a religious revival which was created to aid the indians and the soldiers feared they were preparing for war. |
| What did Geronimo and Chief Joseph have in common |
Both were Native American leaders who opposed the governments actions which required them to move |
| Why did the "exodusters" go to Kansas |
Because the Homestead Act offered 160 acres of land |
| What policies did Populists support? |
They wanted the government to adopt a free silver policy |
| How did the railroads affect western migration? |
Sent the population soaring and helped meatprocessing center for cattle ranches in the area flourish. |
| Women's roles in the West |
were their familites docters;setting broken bones and delievering babies. They served as cooks |
| Cowboys-jobs, equipment, groups |
Jobs- Helped manage the herds of cattle
Equipment- saddle, spurs, lariat and chaps
Groups- Mexican or African American/ former slaves and former confederate and union soldiers. |
| Results of discovery of Comstock Lode |
An economic and a population boom |
| Inventions that helped Plains' farmers |
Steel plow- by John Deer
Windmills, barbed wire and reapers. |
| Women's suffrage in the West |
women suffrage by 1900 Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Idaho |
| Why did the Sioux unite under Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse? |
Because they wanted to push back the intruders. |
| Why did Populists support free silver? |
Because they thought it would expand the money supply and improve the economy |
| How did railroads upset farmers? |
Because railroads charged high fee's to carry the crops to market and to store the crops until they were ready to be shipped. |
| Why did the Dawes Act fail? |
was intended to benefit the Native Americans but resulted in the loss of land and culture. |
| How did the government respond to the prophet, Wovoka's followers? |
The army was sent to track down the "Ghost Dancers", rounding them up and killing them. |
| Why did the government increase military action after the Battle of Little Bighorn? |
They increased military in response to Custer's defeat. |
| Why did the Sioux oppose construction of the Bozeman Trail? |
The trail crossed Sioux hunting grounds and they didn't want white settlers on their land. |
| What was the Sand Creek Massacre? |
150 Cheyyene men, women and children were killed by 1200 Colorado Militia men in 1864 |
| Actions of Chief JOseph |
Chief Joseph and his followers fled North. They were trying to get to Canada and went over 1,000 miles. 40 miles short of Canada they were captured and sent back. |
| Lasting effect of the mining boom |
The growth of cities-San Fransisco, Omaha and Denver |
| Munn v. Illinois |
the supreme court ruled that the states and federal government could regulate railroads because they were businesses that served the publics interests. |
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