1850-1890
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| show | 1859, Prospectors in Nevada discovered gold near the CArson River Valley. This fabulously rich vein brought in about $340 million worth of gold and siliver between 1860 and 1890
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| show | 1862 This act gave 160 acres of Free public land to any settler who would live on them
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| show | 1862 As part of the Republican wartime legislation, this law gave generous grants of public lands to each state. At that time, 30,000 acres per member of congress was granted. 90% of this land was to be used as an endowment for colleges and universities
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| show | 1864 colonel J.M. Chivington's milita massacred 500 indians in cold blood at sand creek, Colorado, The indians were shot for sport.
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| show | 1869 Major George A. Custer and his troops surrounded Chief Black Kettle's tribe at Washita River where they opened fire and killed 200 indians
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| Joseph Glidden | show 🗑
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| George A. Custer, Little Big horn | show 🗑
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| show | A massachisets writer of childrens literature. In 1881, she published her book, A century of disgonor, which told about the U.S. government's ruthlessness in dealing with the indians.
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| Chief joseph, Nez Perce | show 🗑
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| Dawes Severality Act 1887 | show 🗑
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| show | 1887 this created experimental agriculture stations that made farming more scientific and increased crop yield
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| show | April 22, 1889, Oklahoma was opened for the last greast run for free land . Boomers staked oit their claims on the soecified dau whil sooners cheated by staking out their claims the night before.
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| show | 1890 After the death of sitting bull in 1890, the cavalry attempted to round up 350 starving indians of the ghost dance cult an Wounded Knee, S.S. When an indian fired a shot, the Cavalry retaliated by killing all of the indians
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| show | He wrote an essay on the West called " The significance of the Fronteir on American History," in which he outlined the significance of the frontier. This volume included Turners Safety Value theory
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| Safety Calue Theory | show 🗑
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