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UShist Ch 1 Review 1
UShist Ch 1 Test Review, part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is true for the cowhands in the West? | many were African Americans |
| Why did some citizens in the West create vigilante groups? | The rapidly growing cowtowns didn't have police |
| What problems did miners have? | Dust caused lung problems |
| What happened when gold was discovered in the Black Hills? | Miners moved onto Sioux land |
| Why was standard time created? | Solar time caused problems for train schedules |
| What was a lasting effect of the mining boom? | Nevada, Colorado and South Dakota grew rapidly and became states. |
| Who did American cowhands learn their skills from? | Vaqueros |
| Why did the cattle industry decline? | More settlers moved to the Plains and fenced their land with barbed wire. |
| Where were the first states that gave women the right to vote? | The West |
| What was one thing that William Jennings Bryan supported? | Free silver policy |
| What happened at the Sand Creek Massacre? | Colorado militia attacked a peaceful Cheyenne village |
| What railroad started in Sacramento, CA and was built east across the Sierra Nevada Mountains? | Central Pacific |
| What railroad started in Omaha, NE and was built west across the Great Plains? | Union Pacific |
| Before the transcontinental railroad, what type of time was used? | Solar time |
| Who claimed land through grants from Spain and Mexico? | Mexicanos |
| What happened to Virginia City, Nevada when the Comstock Lode was discovered? | It became a boomtown |
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