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15 Cards in this Set
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The Homestead Act |
An act in which the government gave 160 acres of free land to a head of a household. |
Land |
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Dawes Act |
An act in which the the government would attempt to americanize natives and move them onto reservation. |
Americanize |
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Morrill Act |
An act in which the government would give land to states of schools. |
States of schools |
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The Gold Standard |
The backing of money where the government would give gold for paper money. |
Backing |
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Bimetalism |
The exchange of money where the government would trade silver and gold for paper money |
Exchange |
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Populist Party |
Made from farmers, their purpose was they believed there was a single term presidency, high income tax |
Support |
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William McKinley |
A congressman who was pro-bimetalism |
Congressman |
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William Jennings Bryan |
A candidate for president who supported bimetalism |
Candidate |
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Great Plains |
The grassland extending through the west central portion of the US |
Grassland |
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Treaty of Fort Laramie |
Sioux agrees to live on reservation |
Sioux |
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Longhorn |
A bull |
Cow |
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Bonanza Farm |
Large plot of a single focused crop |
One crop |
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Wounded Knee |
The 7th calvary killed natives, ended indian wars |
Indian wars |
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Sand Creek |
Settlers killed natives |
Massacre |
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Exoduster |
An African American who moved from post reconstruction south to Kansas |
Af Am, Kansas |
