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G8 Unit 3 RT#1

Westward Expansion

TermDefinition
transcontinental railroad Railroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental US
domestic policy Plans for dealing with national problems
expansion Extending the nation beyond its existing borders
manifest destiny 1800s belief that Americans had the right to spread across the continent.
imperialism A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
reservations Areas of federal land set aside for Native Americans
Sioux Wars lasted from 1876-1877 b/t Sioux Indians and white men/U.S. Army
assimilation the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Dawes Act 1887 law which gave all Native Am. males 160 acres to farm and also set up schools to make Native Am. children more like other Americans
Nez Perce Native American Tribe that fled capture from U.S. Troops, who almost make it to Canada.
Chief Joseph Leader of the Nez Perce. Fought and fled from the U.S. Army.
Indian Reorganization Act 1934 - Restored tribal ownership of lands, recognized tribal constitutions and government.
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