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Transcontinental Railroad
a collection of railroads across North America -
chinese immigrants
Many chinese immigrants came to america during this time -
vaqueros
Horse mounted livestock herder -
Open-range sysytem
land was open to anyone who would farm it -
Colorado gold rush
A gold rush in peaks pike colorado -
Irish Immigrant
immigrants that came to america from Ireland for economic prosperity -
Homestead act of 1862
Land grants given to people for little or no cost -
Morill Acts
passage of land grants -
Cheif Joseph
led his people when they were forcibly removed by the government -
Sand Creek Massacre
massacre of Cheyenne indians during the Indian wars -
Cattle Drives
movement of cattle from texas to other parts of the countries -
Treaty of Fort Laramie
Treaty between U.S and Native Americans guerenteeing Lakota ownership of the Black Hills -
Battle of Little Big Horn
Battle between 7th calgary and native american tribes in Montana -
Exodusters
african americans who moved from along the mississippi to kansas -
"A Century of Dishonor
a book pubblished by helen hunt jackson discusing native american treatment -
Helen Hunt Jackson
Author and Native American activist during the time of western expansion -
Sitting Bull
lakota holy man who led his poeple int the Indian Wars -
Dawes allotment act
Act that allowed president to divide indian land and give it to certain tribes -
Oklahoma Land rush
Land rush in Oklahoma when land was open on a first come first serve basis -
Wounded Knee
Lat day of Indian wars where us troops massacred Native Americans
