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