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Placer Mining
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Simplest form of mining, panning though loose gravel and sand.
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Hydraulic Mining-- what was its effect?
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Used water to erode the ground and show minerals near the surface.
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Hard Rock Mining
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Miners build tunnels underground and mine out the hard rock of the Earth.
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Who did cattle owners/drivers have conflict with?
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Farmers because they would drive over there land.
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Texas longhorn-- why did they thrive on the plains? or cattle drives?(Give 3 advantages)
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Texas longhorn could go days without food or water, they didn’t lose body weight easily, and they were mostly disease resistance.
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What was the buffalo to the plains Indians?(list how the buffalo was used)
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A sacred animal that sacrificed their life for the good of the tribe. Everything of the buffalo was used.
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Americanization(describe the policy and its effectiveness)
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An policy to get native americans to be ‘modern’ and able to be in American societies. This was very ineffective as both American citizens and native Americans disliked the policy.
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Where did the U.S. gov’t push native americans to live?
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Reservations
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Mining was typically dominated companies or individuals? Why?
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Companies because only companies could afford the equipment for mining to be profitable.
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Who tried to convince people to head west? Railroads or Government?
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Railroads so they can make money off the railroad. |
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Dawes Act (describe the elements)
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An act by congress that allowed the president to allot lands to Native American individuals. 160 acres to each family.
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What amendment ended slavery in the US
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The thirteenth amendment made slavery illegal in the US.
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What are the three branches of Govt ( list their jobs)
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Executive branch enforces the law, the legislative branch makes the laws, and the judicial branch judges the laws.
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What is Judicial Review
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It gave the judicial branch power to overrule the legislative and executive branch if they found them deemed unconstitutional.
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