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History- Chpt 7

Vocab 1

TermDefinition
Nomadic frequent roaming from place to place w/out a fixed pattern of movement, following food source
Maverick unbranded range animal or cattle, a motherless calf
Long Drive cattle run in which a large herd is moved across a great distances to a railroad where they are shipped to market
Vigilance committee a body of vigilantes
Vaudeville stage entertainment consisting of various acts
"Western" novel, story, or Hollywood motion picture depicting life in the western U.S. forming the later half of the 19th century
Meridian line of longitude; a great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the poles
Commodity economic good; product of agriculture
Sioux native american group that was nomadic
Promonotory Point where the "wedding of the rails" took place
James J. Hill greatest of all western builders, short-tempered, red beard, lots of energy. Built the Great Northern
Sitting Bull a chief who attacked the minors and settlers
Little Bighorn this was a battle that the Sioux won. The sioux and the cheyenne camped on the river there
Wounded Knee in South Dakota, this was the final clash. took place on December of 1890. over 190 native americans killed
Chisholm Trail long route where cowhands drove heards of steer to railroad shipping centers
Nat Love typical tale told by cowhands
Cattle Kingdom where cattle were or had been. Covered large area extending from Texas to Montana
Comstock Lode in Virgina City, Nevada they yeilded almost $300 million worth of silver ore between 1859-1877
Annie Oakley Appeared on a Wild West show and on a live variety show. Know as the "sharp shooter"
The Homestead Act enabled the head of a family to acquire a 160 acre farm for $10
The Morrill Act provides grants of land to states to invest the making of colleges for agriculture and mechanic arts
Hamlin Garland a female poem and short story writer
Willa Cather wrote "My Antonia" and didn't leave out cruel details in stories and explained her and others lives as they got easier
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