frequently moving from place to place without a fixed pattern or movement, usually followlly following a food source.

List the Indian tribes that lived on the great plains

Omaha, sioux, blackfeet (Osage, Comanche)

list all the thing the buffalo provided for the Indians

food, clothing, shelter, and bones for tools

where and when was a railroad completed

promontory point, Utah may 10th 1869

tell who the american General was the cheyenne & sioux killed along with where who

General George Custer, Little Big Horn, June 1876

Unbranded ranged animal or cattle

How did Growing cities in the North provide for great profit in the cattle industry

Providing huge markets for meat

Cattle ran in which a large herd is moving across great distances to a railroad where they are shipped to a market

what did the Comstock lode yield

yielded $300 million worth of silver

Where and when was the silver found

Virginia City, nevada between 1859 to 1877

What was the Homestead Act of 1862

1. 160 acres of land 2. had to farm it for 5 years 3. had to pay a small fee

The three problems that the lack of trees cause on the plant

Could not build houses or fences fires to cook / clean

What problem did the farmers on the planes face in 1874

Low prices for crops prairie fires high cost for transportation

The rules of Pioneer Women

1. Used anything to fix the house 5. Collected cow chips 2. Draw water for bathing / cooking 6. Made meals 3. Made and laundered clothing 7. Took care of children 4. Help husband in the field

What was the Pacific Railway Act of 1862

company received a 400 foot right of wait and free use of Timber and building materials.additional land on both sides of the track was granted. the railroad could sell this land. they could get loans form $16,000 to $48,000 a mile depending to nature land

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What term did major long use to describe the region beyond the Mississippi river in 1820	the great american desert
define nomadic	frequently moving from place to place without a fixed pattern or movement, usually followlly following a food source.
List the Indian tribes that lived on the great plains	Omaha, sioux, blackfeet (Osage, Comanche)
list all the thing the buffalo provided for the Indians	food, clothing, shelter, and bones for tools
where did the union pacific company start building the transcontinental railroads	Omaha, Nebraska
where did the central Pacific company start building	Sacramento, california
where and when was a railroad completed	promontory point, Utah may 10th 1869
Name the two Indian chiefs that led their tribes against the miners	Sitting Bull, crazy Horse
tell who the american General was the cheyenne & sioux killed along with where who	General George Custer, Little Big Horn, June 1876
where was the last great clash of the Indian wars	Wounded Knee, south Dakota
Where did the open range cattle industry start	Spanish Texas
Define Maverick	Unbranded ranged animal or cattle
How did Growing cities in the North provide for great profit in the cattle industry	Providing huge markets for meat
deFine long drive	Cattle ran in which a large herd is moving across great distances to a railroad where they are shipped to a market
where in that state and when	sutters Mill, california 1848
what did the Comstock lode yield	yielded $300 million worth of silver
Where and when was the silver found	Virginia City, nevada between 1859 to 1877
What was the Homestead Act of 1862	1. 160 acres of land 2. had to farm it for 5 years 3. had to pay a small fee
The three problems that the lack of trees cause on the plant	Could not build houses or fences fires to cook / clean
List three main problems people on the plants had	Climate soil lack of water
What problem did the farmers on the planes face in 1874	Low prices for crops prairie fires high cost for transportation
The rules of Pioneer Women	1. Used anything to fix the house 5. Collected cow chips 2. Draw water for bathing / cooking 6. Made meals 3. Made and laundered clothing 7. Took care of children 4. Help husband in the field
What was the Pacific Railway Act of 1862	company received a 400 foot right of wait and free use of Timber and building materials.additional land on both sides of the track was granted. the railroad could sell this land. they could get loans form $16,000 to $48,000 a mile depending to nature land

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