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38 Cards in this Set
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What was Buffalo Bill's real name? |
William Frederick Cody |
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How did Buffalo Bill get his name? |
He had a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo |
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What was the name of Buffalo Bills show? |
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show |
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What war did Jessie James Fight in? |
The Civil War |
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What side was Jesse James on in the Civil War? |
The Confederates |
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What did Jesse James like to rob? |
Banks and trains |
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How did Jesse James die? |
Assassination |
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How is George Armstrong Custer best remembered |
As a U.S. Military officer and commander in the civil war |
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What is the Battle of Little Big Horn commonly known as |
Custer's Last Stand |
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Who fought in the battle of Little big horn |
Colonel George Armstrong Custer |
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When was the battle of Little big Horn? |
June 25-26, 1876 |
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What two men led the battle of Little big Horn on the Indian and army side? |
Army was lietenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, and Indians were Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse |
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How many men did Custer lose in the battle of Little Big Horn? |
Around 260 men |
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What was the result of Little Big Horn Battle |
Native American Victory and eventual defeat. |
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What was Calamity Jane's real name? |
Martha Jane Cannary |
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Why do you think Martha Jane Cannary (Calamity Jane) was remembered? |
She was a professional scout and was an acquaintance of Buffalo Bill |
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What amendment allowed all men to vote? |
15th |
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What amendment allowed due process and equal protection? |
14th |
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Which amendment outlawed slavery? |
13th |
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What was the time period after the civil war known as? |
Reconstruction |
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Fair treatment of law was called what? |
Due process |
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14th amendment said government must treat all the same. What is this called? |
Equal protection |
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What happened to Lincoln after the civil war? |
He was assassinated |
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Who was Jesse James? |
Former Confederate solider, robbed trains and Banks, and a hero to the people |
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What is George Armstrong Custer known for? |
The Battle of Little Bighorn |
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Who was Calamity Jane? |
A professional scout, wore men's attire, brought trouble wherever she went, was a frontiersman |
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Who was Geronimo? |
A medicine man, leader of Apache tribe, fought Mexican and American government. |
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Who was Billy the Kid? |
American old west outlaw, killed 8 men, took part in the Lincoln County War. |
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Who was Cyrus McCormick? |
Invented mechanical reaper ( machine that harvests wheat) |
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Who was Sitting Bull? |
He participated in the Battle of Little Big Horn, leader of Lakota tribe |
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What was Wild Bill Hickock known for? |
Gunfighter, frontiersman, folk hero, wagon master, solider, spy |
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Who was Annie Oakly? |
Sharpshooter, part of the Wild West Show, performer |
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Who was Wyatt Earp? |
Lawman in Dodge City and Tombstone |
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What event did Wyatt Earp participate in? |
The gunfight at the OK Hotel |
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What is a buffalo solider? |
An African American solider during the civil war |
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What triggered the massacre at wounded knee? |
A gun went off accidentally |
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By the early 1900s the US population doubled to what? |
80 million |
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Which amendment outlawed slavery? |
The 13th |
