| A | B |
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| Homestead Act | Individuals over 21 could claim up to 160 acres of public land, live there 5 years, pay a $10 fee, and then own the land. |
| Tenant Farming | System where farmers rent land from a landowner and farm it |
| Exodusters | Poor black settlers who came from the south after The Civil War and settled along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. |
| Chisholm Trail | Used to bring cows from Texas to the Railroads in Kansas; went through Caldwell, KS. |
| Texas Fever | A disease spread by ticks from Texas |
| Cowboy | Usually in their early twenties, drove cattle from Texas to Kansas for $24-$40 a month |
| Abilene | Kansas town that was the destination for many Cowboys and cattle drives |
| Cowtown | Towns that sprung up around railroads, the end of the line for cattle drives |
| Quarantine | Tactic used by Kansas Government to try and stop cattle from getting sick in Kansas |
| Surplus | When you have more of something than you need |
| Railroad Land Grant | Land owned and developed by Railroads to be sold for more money |
