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U1L2CYKReview
Review terms for U1L2CYK
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| California Gold Rush | Occurred in 1849 when gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill, California |
| Transcontinental railroad | Constructed by Chinese and Irish laborers; connected the East with the West at Promontory Point, Utah in 1869 |
| Commercial farming, mining, and cattle ranching | Ways that people who settled the West could make a living |
| Dawes Severalty Act | Law passed by Congress in 1887 to break up the Indian reservations and give land to individual Native Americans |
| Chief Joseph | Nez Perce Indian who asked the US government for fair treatment of his tribe in a famous speech |