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the unsettled or sparsely settled area of the country. Frontier
The area from the Missouri river to the rocky mountains. Great plains
town that had a sudden burst of population increase. Boomtown
were the original cowboys of Texas. Vaqueros
People who took the law into their own hands Vigilantes
Land set aside for native American tribes reservation
Dispute between Indians and Native Americans. Sand Creek Massacre
Two Sioux Chiefs. Sitting Bull
George A. Custer Lieutenant Colonel
A battle fought in Wyoming. Battle of the Little Bighorn
Ended armed resistance in the West. Wounded Knee Massacre
An act intended to encourage Native Americans to give up their traditional ways and become farmers. Dawes act
a piece of land and the house on it. Homestead
nickname from African American soldiers. Buffalo soldier
a buffalo hunter turned showman. William “Buffalo Bill” Cody
Spanish speaking southwesterners Mexicanos
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