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33 Cards in this Set
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Great Plains |
Grasslands in west central portion of the U.S. |
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Buffalo |
Main source of basic needs of Natives |
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George A. Custer |
1874:Reports much got much gold in Black Hills; Rush begins |
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Assimilation |
Natives to give up way of life, join white culture |
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Dawes Act |
"Americanize" natives, break up reservations
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Ghost Dance |
Ritual to regain lost lands; Spreads among Sioux on Dakota |
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Battle of Wounded Knee |
Cavalry kill 300 unarmed Native Americans |
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Republicans |
Northeast business owners, bankers |
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Democrats |
Southern, Western farmers, laborers |
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Bimetalism |
System using both silver and gold to back currency |
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Gold Standard |
Backing currency with gold only |
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Silverites |
Bimetallism would create more money, stimulate economy |
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Gold Bugs |
Gold only would create more stable, if expensive currency |
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William McKinley |
Republicans commit to gold select this president; Wins the election |
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William Jennings Bryan |
Democrats favor bimetallism choose this president |
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Populism |
movement of the people; Populist Party wants reforms |
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Grange and Farmers Alliance |
Group of farmers wanting change |
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Bananza Farms |
Huge, single-crop spreads |
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Soddy |
Sod home by stacking blocks of turf |
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Homestead Act |
offers 160 acres free to any head of household |
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The Long Drive |
Herding of animals; Lasts about 3 months |
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Bi-Metalism |
System using both silver and gold to back currency; Democrat |
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Gold Standard |
Backing currency with gold only; Republican |
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Transcontinental Railroad |
Network of railroads; Spans the nation |
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Interstate Commerce Act |
Trading between states |
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Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) |
Groups of people that set prices |
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Andrew Carnegie |
One of the first moguls to make own fortune |
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Monopoly |
Only one of a certain business |
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Railroads |
What were Time zones created from? |
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Thomas Edison |
1876; Establishes first research laboratory |
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Christopher Sholes |
Invents typewriter in 1867 |
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Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Watson |
Introduce telephone |
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Andrew Carnegie |
Steel; Captain of Industry; gave 90% of earnings to charities
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