| A | B |
|---|
| Homesteader | person who settled land given by the US Gov't. |
| soddy | a house built out of blocks of turf (thick prairie sod) |
| Homestead Act | law providing 160 acres to anyone living and farming it for 5 years |
| assimilation | hope that Native Americans would give up their culture and become like the white culture |
| US Govt reservation policy | gov't set aside land for Nat. Amer., made more land available for whites |
| William Jennings Bryan | democratic presidential nominee/gave "cross of gold" speech |
| Populist Party | political party started by farmers, "People's Party" |
| Relationship between Native Americans/US Gov't. | much fighting and bloodshed a result of Gov't. making treaties they didn't keep |
| bimetallism | the use of gold and silver as basis for paper $/check |
| traits of the Great Plains Farmer | sought free, farmable land, very self-sufficient, opposed to high rates charged by R.R. |
