area between Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains

belief that the US was designed to expand across North America, (go west)

(160 acres of FREE Land) work there for 5 years.

A.A who moved west after Reconstruction

a small dwelling made from blocks of sod, or grass and soil beneath it. Shelter made from dirt and grass.

known for inventing and protecting barbed wire

techniques to make the most use of what little rain did fall.

cowboys would drive herds of longhorn cattle hundreds of miles along the trail, facing dangers like stampedes and conflicts with Native Americans. (3-5 month long trip.)

Cowboys of Spanish and Mexican tradition that heavily influenced the American Cowboy culture

a lot of hopeful miners rush to the area.

Gold and Silver Deposits

found in Colorado, Montana , and the Dekotas,

found in New Mexico and Arizona

vanished, people left, nothing to be left behind.

Problems of farmers in the South, Midwest and West

Deflation, mortgages/high-interest rate, RxRs monopolies unfairly charged farmers, hard to understand the quality of new equipment, and didn't know much about agricultural science.

started Patrons of Husbantry, he supported farmers and wanted them to be treated fairly/.

the country's first nationwide farm organization. morphed into grange

goal was to provide social outlet and an educational forum for the isolated farmers

political power needed to make a change

political movement to gain more political and economic power for farmers and labors(common people)

money backed by gold, supported bankers & businessmen, stable money but little growth, deflation

Bimetallism- Nations currency backed up by gold and silver, supported by farmers & labors, easier to pay off debts, inflation

Republican nominee, supports golds standard

William Jennings Bryan

democrat nominee, supports bimetallism, and gains Populist support.

spoken by Bryan, argued for free Silver, to help farmers and workers, warning against the gold standard as it is harmful to the nation. "you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of Gold."

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Chapter 14

Question	Answer
Great Plains	area between Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
Manifest Destiny	belief that the US was designed to expand across North America, (go west)
Homestead Act	(160 acres of FREE Land) work there for 5 years.
Exodusters	A.A who moved west after Reconstruction
Sod House/Soddy	a small dwelling made from blocks of sod, or grass and soil beneath it. Shelter made from dirt and grass.
John Deere	created steel plow
Cyrus McCormix	invented mechanical reaper
Joseph Glidden	known for inventing and protecting barbed wire
Dry Farming	techniques to make the most use of what little rain did fall.
Cattle/Long Drive	cowboys would drive herds of longhorn cattle hundreds of miles along the trail, facing dangers like stampedes and conflicts with Native Americans. (3-5 month long trip.)
Chisholm Trail	famous route
Vaqueros	Cowboys of Spanish and Mexican tradition that heavily influenced the American Cowboy culture
Lode	a lot of hopeful miners rush to the area.
Gold and Silver Deposits	found in Colorado, Montana , and the Dekotas,
Copper Deposits	found in New Mexico and Arizona
Boom Town	Town built quickly overnight
Ghost town	vanished, people left, nothing to be left behind.
Problems of farmers in the South, Midwest and West	Deflation, mortgages/high-interest rate, RxRs monopolies unfairly charged farmers, hard to understand the quality of new equipment, and didn't know much about agricultural science.
Oliver Hudson Kelly	started Patrons of Husbantry, he supported farmers and wanted them to be treated fairly/.
Patrons of Husbantry	the country's first nationwide farm organization. morphed into grange
Grange	goal was to provide social outlet and an educational forum for the isolated farmers
The Populist Party	political power needed to make a change
Populism	political movement to gain more political and economic power for farmers and labors(common people)
Gold Standards	money backed by gold, supported bankers & businessmen, stable money but little growth, deflation
Free Silver	Bimetallism- Nations currency backed up by gold and silver, supported by farmers & labors, easier to pay off debts, inflation
William McKinley	Republican nominee, supports golds standard
William Jennings Bryan	democrat nominee, supports bimetallism, and gains Populist support.
1896 Presidential Election	McKinley wins
Cross of Gold Speech	spoken by Bryan, argued for free Silver, to help farmers and workers, warning against the gold standard as it is harmful to the nation. "you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of Gold."
Great Plains

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