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chapter 6 15 words

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1. Cash Crop   A crop grow by farmers for the soul purpose of resale.  
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2. Farmers' Alliance   Farmers coming together to try and lower rates on supplies and transportation.  
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3. Civil Rights Act of 1875   Promised African Americans the use of trains and public facilities like hotels.  
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4. Reservation   Special areas set apart by the government where Indians were aloud to live.  
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5. Sand Creek Massacre   Where Commanding Officer, John Chivington, opened fire of a allied group of Cheyenne Indians.  
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6. Battle of Little Big Horn   In June 1876, George Cluster and all of his men were killed. Unexpected. Out numbered almost 10 to 1.  
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7. Wounded Knee   The location the Ghost Dance War took place sealing the downfall of Indians.  
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8. Assimilate   Adopting the culture and ways of another kind of people.  
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9. Dawes General Allotment Act   Stated that the Indians were not a different country than the United States. They were United State citizens. (Used to progress Assimilation.)  
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10. Vigilante   Self appointed Law-breaking busters!  
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11. Transcontinental Railroad   A railroad that stretched from the East to the West coast.  
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12. Land Grant   Giving someone a large stretch of land. Used to give Railroad builders the land to expand the Railroad.  
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13. Open Range System   System in which the land was not fenced in and Animals were identifies by their brands.  
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14. Homestead Act   Government offered 160 acres of land to however wanted to live there for a while, build and well, and build a road.  
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15. Exodusters   An organized group of African Americans who set out to take advantage of the Homestead Act and start new lives.  
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