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American West

Coach Webbs test March 6th

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When was the amercan west?1865-1886
This man came in 1886Geramno
who developed the revolver?Colt
what was the most famous revolver?Colt-45 Caliber
Controled federal indian policyBureau of Indian affairs
sharply defined tract or land set aside by government for the indiansreservation
construction of the 1st transcontinental railroad ends?May 10, 1869
2 railroad companies...central pacific and union pacific
the battle where 264 soilders went to the land;who was the general?Battle of Little Big Horn; Gen. Custer
2 main indiansCrazy Horse and Sitting Bull
This battle is the worst example of masacar of indiansBattle of Wounded Knee
Instilling the customs of black and white americans into the indiansAmericanize
Any indian family that will americanize will be given 160 acres of reservation land as there ownDawes Act
Why people moved to west?1)free land-homestead act 2)railroads 3)New ways to build houses
A person who cheated to get their landOklahoma Sooners
Gave anyone 160 acres of land to anyone who wished to settle/homesteadHomestead Act
another name for cowboysBaquera
breed of sturdy long-horned cattle brought to the spanish to mexicoLonghorn
the major cattle route from San Antonio, Texas , through Oklahoma to KansasChisholm Trial
2 cow townsDodge City and Kansas
Why Cattle industry died (3)?1)sheep industry 2)drought 3) barbwire-fencing in the opened range
how many where non-white1/3
Developed Barbed wireGliden
Political machine that dominated New York CityTammany Hall
the practice of winning candidates rewarding their supporters with government jobsSpoils System
The name of the 2 groups that republican splint into and tell about each.1)stalwarts-old line republicans 2)halfbreed-reformars
who won the election of 1880??Garfield
Who replaced our 20th president?Arthur
Who won the election of 1884?Cleveland
Who won the election of 1888?Harrison
What was the populist party?Green party;3rd party;base to win
Who won the election of 1892?Cleveland

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