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21 Cards in this Set
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Manifest Destiny |
Beliefs that US should spread "sea to shining sea"; religion and democracy to spread |
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Battle of Wounded Knee |
South Dakota;US tried to force onto reservation; women and children were massacred during a ghost dance ritual |
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Sitting Bull |
Lakota warrior; battled against troops forcing reservation; victory over Gen. Custer @Little Bighorn; put on reservation and killed (US govt order) |
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Chief Joseph |
Nez Perce; Oregon; tried to help tribe escape to Canada; captured "I will fight no more forever" |
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Geronimo |
Apache warrior; led revolt, famous for bravery, became celebrity and met Pres Teddy Roosevelt |
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Impact of Western Expansion on Native Americans |
1. Pushed off lands 2. Ruined buffalo-centered lifestyle of Plains indians 3. New diseases killed them 4. Forced onto reservations to assimilate 5. Forced into treaties that the US broke |
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Battle of Little Bighorn |
Gen Custer (small cavalry) vs. 1500 Indians Known now as "Custer's Last Stand" Major Indian victory; killed all of Custer's soldiers |
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Reasons for Westward Expansion |
1. Wealth 2. Adventure 3. New Start 4. Land 5. Manifest Destiny 6. Technology |
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Innovations that helped advance Westward Expansion |
1. Barbed wire 2. Steel Plow 3.Dry Farming/Wheat 4.Beef Cattle 5.Windmills 6.Railroads 7.Reaper |
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In 1865 America’s Frontier stretched from the _____________River to the _________Ocean. |
In 1865 America’s Frontier stretched from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. |
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The Great Plains werethought of as a _______wasteland, andcalled the “The Great American _________”. |
The Great Plains werethought of as a treeless wasteland, andcalled the “The Great American Desert”. |
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The Gold Rush of ______in____________excited the nation! •Many moved west to lay claim landto mine on.•The possibility of obtaining wealth& striking it rich! |
The Gold Rush of 1849 in California excited the nation! •Many moved west to lay claim land to mine on. •The possibility of obtaining wealth & striking it rich! |
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•The US Govt. encouraged railroad companies to build more linesout west. (___________________) •The railroads helped bring more settlers to the west. •Development of________ & ________towns began. |
•The US Govt. encouraged railroad companies to move West- FREE LAND •The railroads helped bring more settlers to the west. •Development of Boom & Bust towns began. |
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TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD Two RR Companies, the UnionPacific builta line from California _____________.Most of its workers were ____________immigrants. |
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD Two RR Companies, the Union Pacific built a line from California eastward. Most of its workers were Chinese immigrants. |
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TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD The Central Pacific builta line ______________fromNebraska . Most of its workers were _________ immigrants. |
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD The Central Pacific built a line westward from Nebraska . Most of its workers were Irish immigrants. |
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TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD The two lines connected May 10, 1869 at ____________ Utah. Itwas completed w/one last ____________Spike. |
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD The two lines connected May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point Utah. It was completed w/one last Golden Spike. |
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MANIFEST DESTINY The idea that America should stretch from _____to shining _____.Meaning the Atlantic& Pacific.Rapid population between 1864-1890 added the states of Colorado, North & South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho & Wyoming |
MANIFEST DESTINY The idea that America should stretch from sea to shining sea. Meaning the Atlantic& Pacific.Rapid population between 1864-1890 added the states of Colorado, North & South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho & Wyoming |
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HOMESTEAD ACT •Promised_____acres ofland to anyone who lived on the land for __years. •Manytraveled west in _________wagons toclaim land. |
HOMESTEAD ACT •Promised 160 acres of land to anyone who lived on the land for 5 years . •Many traveled west in covered wagons to claim land. |
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There advantages of railroad transportation |
Faster, cheaper, safer |
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Examples of assimilation |
Language, clothing, school, religion |
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Last conflict between US Government and Native Americans |
Battle at Wounded Knee |
