Chapter 17: The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1900

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Chapter 17 The Transformation of the
Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1900
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The Plains Indians

• What native groups inhabited what regions of the
  Great Plains?
• How did the tribes on the Great Plains differ?

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The Destruction of Nomadic Indian Life

• What did the Federal Government do that hurt
  Natives on the Great Plains?

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Custers Last Stand, 1876

• Who was Sitting Bull?
• Describe Custers Last Stand.

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Saving the Indians

• What was the Dawes Act?
• In what ways were Native Americans affected by
  the Dawes Act?

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The Ghost Dance and the End of Indian Resistance
on the Great Plains, 1890

• Describe the Ghost Dance.
• How was Sitting Bull killed?
• What occurred at Wounded Knee?

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The First Transcontinental Railroad

• What group of people were instrumental in
  building the Transcontinental Railroad?
• In what ways did the Transcontinental Railroad
  originally prove to be useful?

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Settlers and the Railroad

• What role did the Railroad play on minorities and
  immigrants in the U.S.?

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Homesteading on the Great Plains

• What were some of the problems of the Homestead
  Act?
• What was the purpose of the Timber Culture Act
  and the Desert Land Act?

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New Farms, New Markets

• What technological breakthroughs helped the
  farmers on the plains in the late 1800s?
• What problems did Homesteaders face on the Great
  Plains?

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Building a Society and Achieving Statehood

• Describe the social settings/gatherings of the
  Great Plains.
• What stipulations were in place as requirements
  for statehood?
• What strides were taken towards womens rights in
  the newly formed states?

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The Mining Frontier

• What groups eventually took over the majority of
  mining out west?
• Describe the boom in Virginia City.
• What negative effects were left over from mining?

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Cowboys and the Cattle Frontier

• How did literature help spark westward migration
  and the growing population of Cowboys?
• Describe the life of the average cowboy.
• Describe the lives of black cowboys.

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Bonanza Farms

• What role did large scale farms play in the west
  during the period following the Civil War?

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The Oklahoma Land Rush, 1889

• What occurred in the Oklahoma territory on April
  22, 1889?
• How did most settlers to Oklahoma adapt?

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The American Adam and the Dime-Novel Hero

• How did the dime novels of the 1860s change the
  perception of the frontiersman?
• Who was Buffalo Bill?

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Revitalizing the Frontier Legend

• How was the myth of the west different from the
  reality of the west in the post Civil War era?

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Beginning a Conservation Movement

• What did Congress do in the late 1800s to
  protect the landscape of the west?

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