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