| A | B |
|---|
| Union Pacific | Part of the transcontinental railroad which started from Omaha. |
| Lode | A vein of gold or silver |
| Chief Joseph | Leader of the Nez Perce Indians |
| Continental railroad | First railroad to go coast to coast. |
| Montana | Site of the most Indian battles. |
| Reservations | Fenced in areas Indians were forced to live. |
| Little Bighorn river | Site of Custer's last stand. |
| Central Pacific | Part of the transcontinental railroad which started from Sacramento. |
| Vigilante | Someone who takes the law into their own hands. |
| Dawes Act | Act which forced Indians to live like the white settlers |
| Coup | Indian act of touching an enemy with your hands or a coup stick |
| Stampede | A cowboy's biggest fear |
| Great Plains | Flat grassy lands found in the western part of the U.S. |
| Homestead Act | Provided land for settlers at a cheap price |
| Band | A smaller division of a tribe. |
| Black Hills | Land considered sacred by the Indians |
| Comstock Lode | Richest strike of all time. |
| Promontory Point | Site where the transcontinental railroad came together. |
| Texas | State where the cattle industry began |
| Fort Laramie Agreement | Gave Indian tribes money for not attacking settlers |
| Three problems miners faced | cave-ins,poisonous gasses, hot waters |
| Five states mining took place. | montanta,S. Dakota, N. Dakota,Wyoming,Arizona |
| Three problems railroaders faced. | Sheer cliffs,indian attacks, bitter weather. |
| Two advantages miners brought to U.S. | Paid off Civil war debt, created new states, created new jobs |
| Three advantages railroaders brought to U.S. | united East and West, ship people and supplies quicker, created new jobs |
| Trail team | cook, wrangler, trail boss, 8-12 cowboys |
