| A | B |
|---|
| Nativists | People didn't like immigrants because they drove down wages. |
| Silverites | Believed the Gov. should base the dolloar on silver. |
| Barb Wire | Made fencing possible despite the lack of lumber |
| Dawes Act | Law passed which was meant to assiilate Native Americans into White culture. |
| Women | Gender that experienced more freedowm by working in the West. |
| Reservations | Government land for indians were forced to live. |
| Little Bighorn | Last great victory of indians over US Army-Custer's 7th Cavalry. |
| Cross of Gold Speech | Famous speech by William Jennings Bryan called for "free silver"" |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | Act of Congress that restricted Chinese immigration to the U.S. |
| Reconstruction | Period after the Civil war when many African Americans moved west. |
| Buffalo | The animal the indians relied on for food, clothing and shelter. |
| Populist Movement | A political movement that supported farmers and the "common man" |
| Oklahoma Land Rush | Event where the government opened Native American territory for whites to settle. |
| William Jennings Bryant | A fiery speaker and politicfal leader-Democratic Nominee in 1896. |
| Transcontinental Railroad | A railroad that connected the easternand western sections of the country. |
