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us ch 6 vocab
Term | Definition |
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1.cash crop | a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower. |
2.civil rights act of 1875 | u.s federal law proposed by republican senator Charles Sumner and signed by president Grant. |
3.farmers' alliance | an organized economic movement among the U.S. farmers that flourished in the 1880s. |
4.reservation | agreement or approval. |
5.sand creek massacre | an incident in the Indian wars. |
6.battle of the little | a battle in Montana between the U.S and native americans. |
7.wounded knee | occurred on December 29, 1890 near Wounded Knee Creek. |
8.assimilate | to consume nutrients into the body after digestion. |
9.Dawes General Allotmen Act | was enacted by the U.S. Congress regarding the distribution of land to Native Americans in Oklahoma. |
10.vigilante | a member of a group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority. |
11.transcontinental railroad | a railroad that crosses the country. |
12.land grant | a grant of public land. |
13.open range system | range land where cattle roam freely. |
14.homestead act | several federal laws that gave ownership of land. |
15.exodusters | name given to African Americans who fled the Southern United States. |