| A | B |
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| Great Plains | The grassland extending throught the westcentral protion of the U.S. |
| Treaty of Fort Laramie | Forced onto the Sioux, they had to agrre to live on a reservation along the Missouri River. |
| Sitting Bull | Leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux. |
| George A. Custer | Proclaimed gold in the Black Hills & was defeated/killed by Sitting Bull called his Last Stand. |
| assimilation | A plan that made Native Americans give up their beliefs and ways of life to become part of white culture. |
| The Dawes Act | Made to "Americanize the Native Amer. It broke up reservation land to Natives and settlers. |
| Battle of Wounded Knee | Brutal killing of 300 unarmed Native Amer. Brought the Indian wars to an end. |
| longhorns | A breed of sturdy, long-horned cattle that suited the South West conditions. |
| Chisholm Trail | The major cattle route from San Antonio, TX through OK to KS. |
| long drive | The moving of cattle over trails to a shipping center or overland transport. |
