| A | B |
|---|
| HELEN HUNT JACKSON | wrote "Century of Dishonor" exposing mistreatment of Indians |
| RESERVATIONS | areas set aside for Indians to live on |
| DAWES ACT | this law attempted to "Americanize" Indians by giving them 160 acres, trying to make them farmers |
| BUFFALO | from 1865 to 1886 the number of these animals went from 15 million to 600 |
| CUSTER'S LAST STAND | battle at Little Big Horn, Montana where 260 killed by Indians |
| LONGHORNS | name of cattle used on drives because they could withstand heat and go long distances without water |
| HOMESTEAD ACT | this law gave 160 acres to people if they would stay & develop it for 5 years |
| PROMONTORY POINT, UTAH | a gold spike was driven here to signify the completion of the transcontinental railroad |
| ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL | invented the telephone in 1875 |
| THOMAS ALVA EDISON | nicknamed "Wizard of Menlo Park", he invented the light bulb, camera, phonograph & microphone |
| ROCKEFELLER & CARNEGIE | these two made millions in the oil & steel industries |
| MONOPOLIES/TRUSTS | these organizations created problems because they became too big % ran all competitors out of business |
| SUBSIDY | grants of money to given to assist a company |
| TREATY | an agreement in writing between two or more political authorities |
| MYTH | traditional story about a person/event that lacks truth |
| FRONTIER | edge of new or unsettled territory |
| MATERIALISM | overemphasis on accumulating wealth |
| PATENT | license protecting people's rights to make or sell their inventions |
| ENTREPRENEUR | leaders of business that thook risks to start new businesses |
| CAPITAL | money needed to start and run a business |
| LAISSEZ-FAIRE | "hands off" policy by government toward business |
| CORPORATION | business where investors own shares of the company |
