 | Term | Definition |
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How did the Homestead Act encourage ppl to settle the West? |
It promised to give the person 160 acres of land to anyone who paid a small filing fee. |
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What were the 3 major problems caused by the mining booms? |
-polluted clear mountain streems -cut down forest -forced Native Americans from the land |
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In what way did the govn't break the Fort Laramie Treaty? |
The govn't lied to the Native Americans. They promised to give them some land and stay away from them. But when the rush for gold came they went into the land owned by the Indians. |
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What was the greatest challenge to Plains farmers in the 1800s? |
Shelter because there were no trees and wood was scarce. |
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What was the most significant effect of the gold and silver boom on the development of the West? |
The boom houses developed overnight. |
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What problems did the Plains farmers face becuase of climate? |
The winters were very cold and there was a lot of snow. |
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How did the Native American way of life come to an end? |
They were forced to loose their culture and become americans. |
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How was a woman's social rank established in Plains Indian society? |
Women were very important. They gathered food, prepared meals, and even hunted sometimes. |
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At what location did Native Americans win a victory over calvary troops? |
Battle of Little Bighorn |
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Why were texas longhorns popular in the commercial market? |
They could travel far on little water, and required no winter feeding; they were low maintenance. |
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What group supported laws fixing reasonable rates for freight being shipped by train? |
The Populists |
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Why did buffalo herds decline in the late 1830s and 1840s? |
-diseases -drought -destruction of land |
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What were the other 2 main factors that contributed to the near extinction of the buffalo? |
Professional hunters killed buffalo for pleasure sport. The Plains' Indians knew this was going on but kept on hunting buffalo anyway. |
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What was the destination of cattle trails such as the Goodnight-Loving Trail and the Chisholm Trail? |
The Kansas Pacific Railroad |
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Who's surrender marked the end of formal warfare between the U.S govn't and Native Americans? |
GERONIMOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! |
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Why did many exodusters move to Kansas in 1879 to homestead new land? |
They wanted to get away from jim crow laws, segragation, and get their freedom. |
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What major discovery sent thousands of prospectors migrating to other areas of the west in search of gold and silver? |
The discovery of gold and silver in the Sierra Nevada. |
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The main function of a cattle town was the link between the cattle trails and the _____. |
railroads |
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What were the major promises of the Fort Lariamie agreement by govn't officials? |
promised to assign land to the Native Americans and the govn't would stay away from it. |
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Why was the Dawes Act unsuccesful? |
The land to the Indians was for hunting and riding. |
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What role did the buffalo play in the life of the Plains Indians? |
They used it for everything...clothing, food, weapons |
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What was the greatest threat to cowhands? |
A stampede |
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In ways did the Native American beliefs about landownership differ from the beliefs of white americans? |
Native Americans felt that the land was a gift from god or the spirit so it wasn't theres. |
