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SS Unit 9:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tepee | Tent made by stretching animal skins on tall poles. |
| Transcontinental Railroad | Railroad that stretches across a continent. |
| Reservation | Limited area set aside for Native Americans by the government. |
| Sod House | House built of soil held together by grass and roots. |
| Inflation | Rise in prices and decrease in the value of money. |
| Central Pacific RR | |
| Chief Joseph | |
| Travois | Sled used by Plains people pulled by a dog or horse. |
| Subsidy | Financial aid or land grant from the government. |
| Sod Buster | Nickname for Plains farmers. |
| Cornelius Vanderbilt | |
| Cattle Kingdom | |
| Geronimo | |
| Corral | Enclosure for animals. |
| Cattle Drive | Herding and moving of cattle usually to railroad lines. |
| Sitting Bull | |
| Cooperative | Group in which individuals pull their money to buy goods at lower prices. |
| William Vanderbilt | |
| Chivington Massacre | |
| Ghost Dance | Religious ceremony that celebrated the time when Native Americans lived freely on the Plains. |
| Lode | |
| Cow Town | Settlement that grew at the end of a cattle trail. |
| George A. Custer | |
| Wholesale | Buying or selling of goods in large quantities at lower prices. |
| Union Pacific RR | |
| Battle of the Little Bighorn | |
| Dawes Act |