| A | B |
|---|
| Prairie | Land that is good for farming |
| Transcontinental Railroad | Was completed at Promontory Point, Utah |
| Reservations | Native Americans were forced to move here after they lost their land to settlers |
| Homesteader | He/She can settle west of the Mississippi River on land from the government |
| Cattle Industry | Developed due to the demand for a larger food supply |
| Dawes Act | It led to many changes in the Native American way of life |
| Buffalo | Nearly disappeared with the coming of the railroad |
| Ghost Dance | Was performed by Native Americans to help the Plains people live peacefully |
| Colorado | The discovery of gold in this state led to the growth of boom towns |
| Immigrants | many worked in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad |
| The Grange | Was created to help farmers solve problems |
| Miners | They worked underground in very dangerous conditions |
| Civil War | Cattle raising became an important industry after this period of American History |
| Wounded Knee | Many Native Americans died here |
| Boom Towns | Overcrowded "boom towns" were a sign of the growth of the mining industry |
| Vigilantes | MOst of them tried to bring law and order to their communities |
| The Railroads | Change life on the Great Plains by providing quick transportation to settle there |
| Homestead Act | Was created to give 160 acres of land to people who will settle in the Great Plains |
| Cowhands | Cattle workers were called like this |
| Cattle Drive | Often lasted two or three months |
