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Chinese Immigration
settled the west brought diversity -
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Irish immigrants
brought diversity settled west -
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vaqueros
spanish herders (cowboys) known as "buckaroos" settled Great Basin in the west -
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Colorado Gold Rush
100,000 people moved westward in search of gold led to permanent settlement of west -
Homestead Act of 1862
Federal land grants Encouraged people to move west -
Morrill Act
created land grant colleges taught people about agriculture and industry -
Sand Creek Massacre
massacre of Cheyenne Indians Indians got free access to land west of Arkansas River -
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cattle drives
moving cattle long distance for markets cowboys became icon of the American west -
Treaty of Ft. Laramie
agreement between u.s. gov. and native americans U.S. could divide and conquer their land -
transcontinental Railroad
created nation-wide trading network opened up country to settlers, helped populated unknown region -
open-range system
wide open land where cattle roam freely in the plains of america herders/cowboys migrated with thier livestock -
Battle of Little Big Horn
battle between native americans and general Custar's army Native Americans won -
Exoduster
Name given to slaves who migrated west from slave states wanted to escape oppression -
Helen Hunt Jackson
published "A Century of Dishonor" brought the mistreatment of native americans up to the public -
‘A Century of Dishonor’
book by Helen Hunt Jackson gave sympathy to native Americans -
Dawes Allotment Act
president could allot different lands to indians broke up land to non indian settlers -
Oklahoma Land Rush
previous gov. land was opened up to homestead drew in many settlers to desolate land -
Sitting Bull
shot by Indian police mayrtered for resisting US in Battle of Little Big Horn -
Battle of Wounded Knee
U.S. military surrounded indian camp Lakota massacred women and children -
Chief Joseph
indian chief of Nez Perce died of a broken heart after being forceably removed off their land
