Ch.19 Ch.19 REVIEWREVIEW

““Land for the Landless!”Land for the Landless!”“Homes for the Homeless!”“Homes for the Homeless!”

WHATWHAT waswas this about? this about?WHOWHO was advertising was advertising

this? ...and this? ...and WHEREWHERE were were they advertising it?they advertising it?

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What was the What was the First Treaty of First Treaty of Fort Laramie? Fort Laramie?

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Why did Why did Westerners form Westerners form vigilante groups?vigilante groups?

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What groups of What groups of people done settled people done settled in the West in in the West in large numbers? large numbers?

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Our ancestors came Our ancestors came from Spain and Mexico, from Spain and Mexico, and we were a Spanish-and we were a Spanish-

speaking people who speaking people who lived in the Soutwest?lived in the Soutwest?

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What was the What was the outcomeoutcome of of the June 26, 1876, battle the June 26, 1876, battle

near the Little Bighorn near the Little Bighorn river in Montana?river in Montana?

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Well, hombre, the Well, hombre, the ‘cattle boom’ finally ‘cattle boom’ finally

came to an end. came to an end. Why?Why?

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What was the What was the intentionintention of the of the Dawes Act of Dawes Act of

1887?1887?

With over 300 Ghost With over 300 Ghost Dancers, men, women & Dancers, men, women &

children killed, this children killed, this marked the end of armed marked the end of armed resistance in the West…resistance in the West…Who am I? (person, place or thing)Who am I? (person, place or thing)

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When the U.S. gov’t When the U.S. gov’t made treaties with the made treaties with the

Indians, their policy was Indians, their policy was based on... based on... what?what?

…and …and why?why?

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WhoWho was offering was offering “FREE LAND!”“FREE LAND!” to to

settlers who agreed to settlers who agreed to live on this land, and live on this land, and

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After Custer was After Custer was massacred at Little massacred at Little Big Horn, what did Big Horn, what did the U.S. Gov’t do?.the U.S. Gov’t do?.

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For centuries, New Mexico, For centuries, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona and California, Texas, Arizona and California,

had been our home. Our had been our home. Our ancestors were of Spanish & ancestors were of Spanish & Mexican descent. We called Mexican descent. We called

ourselves..... ourselves..... what?what?

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What happened What happened at Sand Creek at Sand Creek

in 1864?…in 1864?…

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What did the large What did the large mining companies have mining companies have

that the individual that the individual prospectors prospectors didn’tdidn’t have? have?

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Why wasn’t more Why wasn’t more beef sold to the beef sold to the

Eastern markets in Eastern markets in the mid-1800s?the mid-1800s?

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So So WHOWHO was was Joseph McCoyJoseph McCoy… … and and whatwhat did he did he

accomplish?accomplish?Page 559 Page 559

Who was the Colonel who Who was the Colonel who led his 7led his 7thth Calvary troopers Calvary troopers

to be butchered at Little to be butchered at Little Bighorn River in Montana?Bighorn River in Montana?

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We ain’t a got no law in this We ain’t a got no law in this here town, and we done here town, and we done

figger’d you must be guilty of figger’d you must be guilty of summpin’, so we gonna string summpin’, so we gonna string

you up at the nearest tree!you up at the nearest tree!Who were these hombres?Who were these hombres?

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Which two (2) groups of Which two (2) groups of White settlers were mostly White settlers were mostly responsible for stirring up responsible for stirring up

trouble between the Indians trouble between the Indians and the Federal government?and the Federal government?

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These guys were the These guys were the ‘original’ ‘original’

cowboys… ...cowboys… ...whowho were they?were they?Page 560 Page 560

How did so many How did so many Europeans find out Europeans find out about ‘about ‘free landfree land’ in ’ in

America?...America?...Page 575 Page 575

What two (2) factors What two (2) factors contributed contributed mostmost to to the growth of cities the growth of cities

in the West?in the West?Page 569 Page 569

What was the What was the Homestead Act Homestead Act

of 1862? of 1862?Pages 574Pages 574

In what ways did In what ways did Western lawmakers Western lawmakers

recognize the recognize the contributions made by contributions made by

Western women:Western women:Page 569 Page 569

In what ways did the In what ways did the mass killing of buffalo mass killing of buffalo

affectaffect the Plains the Plains Indians people?Indians people?

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When did the When did the cattle industry cattle industry

reallyreally begin begin to to growgrow??Page 559 Page 559

What really brought What really brought the cattle boom to the cattle boom to

an end? an end? (3 reasons)(3 reasons)

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What caused the What caused the Second Treaty of Second Treaty of

Fort Fort Laramie to Laramie to failfail ??

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We sought statehood in 1890, We sought statehood in 1890, and though many in Congress and though many in Congress demanded that we repeal our demanded that we repeal our

women’s suffrage laws, we women’s suffrage laws, we did not. We held true to our did not. We held true to our

women’s right to vote!women’s right to vote!So...who are we?So...who are we?

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Economic activitiesEconomic activities::activities, or actions that activities, or actions that involve the involve the productionproduction, , distributiondistribution, and , and consumptionconsumption of of goods goods && servicesservices within a society... within a society...

So, whoSo, who did go West did go West to develop to develop economic economic

activitiesactivities such as such as minerals, timber, minerals, timber, crops and cattle?crops and cattle?

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In the late 1800’s, cities In the late 1800’s, cities were springing up like were springing up like crazy in the West! crazy in the West!

WhatWhat were some major were some major factors that caused these factors that caused these cities to grow like weeds?cities to grow like weeds?

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What happened at Sand What happened at Sand Creek, Colorado on Creek, Colorado on

November 29, 1864!November 29, 1864!

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As settlers moved West, we As settlers moved West, we violated our own treaties with violated our own treaties with

the Indians, we took away the Indians, we took away Indian land, and we forced Indian land, and we forced the Indians to move onto the Indians to move onto

reservations! reservations! WhoWho were we? were we?

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From the 1830’s to around From the 1830’s to around the 1850’s, settlers weren’t the 1850’s, settlers weren’t

really THAT interested in really THAT interested in land that was located on land that was located on

the Great Plains.the Great Plains....... ...... Why not?Why not?Page 563Page 563