| A | B |
|---|
| transcontinental railroad | stretches across the continent from coast to coast |
| corral | enclosed area used to trap or enclose animals |
| jerky | dried strips of buffalo meat |
| reservation | limited area set aside for the Native Americans |
| longhorn | wild cattle from the plains of Texas |
| vaquero | cowhand of Spanish heritage |
| sodbuster | name for the Great Plains farmer |
| sod | thick, matted grass used to build homes |
| cooperative | organization of farmers who worked together |
| wholesale | buying and selling products in large quanities for lower prices |
| Comstock Lode | rich silver strike in Sierra Nevada Mts. |
| Sun Dance | ceremony to give thanks to the Great Spirit for help |
| Ft. Laramie Treaty | asked Indian nations to keep small area in return for goodsr |
| Chivington Massacre | 1864 attack of Cheyenne ndians |
| Colonel Custer | commander of the 7th Cavalary, killed at Little Big Horn |
| Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse | Chiefs of the Sioux at Little Bighorn |
| Ghost Dance | Lakota Sioux religious ceremony hoping for the past to return |
| Wounded Knee | marked the end of the Indian wars |
| Chief Joseph | said, "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more, forever." |
| Dawes Act | provided land for Native Americans to become farmers |
| Homestead Act | provided land for farmers to settle the Great Plains |
| The National Grange | organization of farmers to work together to improve conditions |
| Populish Party | union formed by farmers and labor unions |
