Technology that ended open range
Barbed Wire Technology that ended open range
Farmers organization Educate on new farming techniques Organized into a political force
The Grange Farmers organization Educate on new farming techniques Organized into a political force
Political party that developed out of the Grange
For bimetallism For farmers & workers William Jennings Bryan ran for President
under this party’s banner
Populists Political party that developed out of the
Grange For bimetallism For farmers & workers William Jennings Bryan ran for President
under this party’s banner
Passed in 1890 Allowed for the use of the silver standard US treasury increased purchasing of silver
Sherman Silver Purchase Act Passed in 1890 Allowed for the use of the silver standard US treasury increased purchasing of silver
US money supply backed by gold
Gold Standard US money supply backed by gold
William Jennings Bryan Speech:
“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold”
Cross of Gold Speech William Jennings Bryan Speech:
“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold”
1892 Populist Platform Unlimited coinage of silver Government regulation of railroads and
industry Graduated income tax
Omaha Platform 1892 Populist Platform Unlimited coinage of silver Government regulation of railroads and
industry Graduated income tax
Group that supported Bimetallism
Farmers Group that supported Bimetallism
Vast grasslands extending through the west-central portion of the US
Great Plains Vast grasslands extending through the
west-central portion of the US
Leader of the Nez Perce´ Oregon Territory Ordered tribe to comply with US orders to
avoid further bloodshed
Chief Joseph Leader of the Nez Perce´ Oregon Territory Ordered tribe to comply with US orders to
avoid further bloodshed
1st Indian War 270 Native Americans were killed by US
forces Cause = Chief Black Kettle led Cheyenne
warriors on raids of mining camps and local settlements
Sand Creek Massacre 1st Indian War 270 Native Americans were killed by US
forces Cause = Chief Black Kettle led Cheyenne
warriors on raids of mining camps and local settlements
Defeated by the Sioux General George Custer Killed Seventh Cavalry slaughtered Native American victory
Battle of Little Big Horn Defeated by the Sioux General George Custer Killed Seventh Cavalry slaughtered Native American victory
Last battle of the Indian Wars American soldiers killed over 200 unarmed
Sioux
Wounded Knee Last battle of the Indian Wars American soldiers killed over 200 unarmed
Sioux
Writer A Century of Dishonor Argued that the US government had
mistreated and betrayed Native Americans Broken treaties Took land
Helen Hunt Jackson Writer A Century of Dishonor Argued that the US government had
mistreated and betrayed Native Americans Broken treaties Took land
Law Gave Native Americans land to farm Broke up traditional ways of life Encouraged Native Americans to own their
own land
Dawes Severity Act Law Gave Native Americans land to farm Broke up traditional ways of life Encouraged Native Americans to own their
own land
Technology that settled the west Aided in the destruction of the Buffalo
Railroad Technology that settled the west Aided in the destruction of the Buffalo
Two groups who helped build the railroad
Chinese and Irish Two groups who helped build the railroad
Free farmland in the west Promoted westward expansion Law
Homestead Act of 1862 Free farmland in the west Promoted westward expansion Law
Competition to give away land Sooner state
Oklahoma Land Rush Competition to give away land Sooner state
Name of a group of people Lived in sod houses Farmed on the Great Plains
Soddies Name of a group of people Lived in sod houses Farmed on the Great Plains
Law Sale of federal land to help finance
agricultural colleges
Morrill Land Grant Act Law Sale of federal land to help finance
agricultural colleges
Largest silver strike Nevada
Comstock Lode Largest silver strike Nevada
Black soldiers who fought in the Indian Wars
Buffalo Soldiers Black soldiers who fought in the Indian
Wars
African Americans Left the south for the west to escape
discrimination after the Civil War
Exodusters African Americans Left the south for the west to escape
discrimination after the Civil War
Founder of the Mormons Killed in Illinois by a mob
Joseph Smith Founder of the Mormons Killed in Illinois by a mob
Led Mormons west to Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah
Brigham Young Led Mormons west to Great Salt Lake
Valley in Utah
Steel plow Helped cut the deep prairie sod
John Deere Steel plow Helped cut the deep prairie sod
Connected the East and Western markets Union and Pacific joined at Promontory
Point Utah Golden spike
Transcontinental Railroad Connected the East and Western markets Union and Pacific joined at Promontory
Point Utah Golden spike
Northwestern Alliance Southern Farmers’ Alliance Colored Farmers’ National Alliance
Farmers Cooperatives Northwestern Alliance Southern Farmers’ Alliance Colored Farmers’ National Alliance
Little or no regulation of business by government
Laissez-faire Little or no regulation of business by
government
Supreme Court Case States had right to regulate certain
businesses within their boarders
Munn v. Illinois Supreme Court Case States had right to regulate certain
businesses within their boarders
Supreme Court Railroad traffic across state lines could only
be regulated by the federal government
Wabash v. Illinois Supreme Court Railroad traffic across state lines could only
be regulated by the federal government
Created the Interstate Commerce Commission
Regulated railroad rates
Interstate Commerce Act Created the Interstate Commerce
Commission Regulated railroad rates