I led the U.S. 7th Cavalry into the Battle of Little Bighorn
I was chief of the Nez Perce tribe, known for reaching out and negotiating peace with the whites
I was a wealthy cattleman from Illinois, who saw a business opportunity to combine the explosion of railways with the cattle boom
My discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1849 was said to begin the era of gold fever in the U.S.
Name the Major at the Battle of Little Bighorn who was commanded to lead the charge against the Indians
Name the beloved breed of cattle that was a major factor in the Cattle Boom in the West
The name of the early Mexican-American original 'cowboys'
Name THREE of the first railhead towns that sprouted into a booming cattle town
During WHAT YEARS was the Cattle Boom in the United States
Name three reasons why the Cattle Boom came to an END in 1885/86 in the West
Name the US land act most responsible for populating the western frontier
What was the name of the rail-line that went across the United States (completed on May 10, 1869), and WHAT TWO US CITIES DID IT FINALLY CONNECT?
At what famous location was the 'golden spike' driven into the ground?
What was the name of black settlers out West?
How many acres of land did the Morrill Act give to states to construct agricultural and engineering schools?
I successfully organized the purchase of Alaska for the U.S., but got little respect for my effort
We were the official bands of 'law enforcers' in mining towns in the West.
The Comstock Lode, a successful silver vein, was found in this state
The device Mr. Casson showed us that separated gold bits from worthless sediment was called...?
How much did the US pay Russia for the Alaskan territory (total, not per acre)?
Name the group that played 'by the rules' in the OK Land Rush (waiting for the cannon fire)
Name the last great battle fought in the Indian Wars of the West
Who was the South African anti 'Apartheid' leader and president who died earlier this week?
What treaty in 1851 guaranteed Indians land rights on the Great Plains in exchange for free passage for settlers
Between 1840 and 1893, how many million bison were killed off on the Western frontier?
Lieutenant-Colonel George Custer
Chief Joseph
Joseph McCoy
James Marshall
Major Marcus Reno (extra challenge: Who was the CAPTAIN who also led a battalian under Custer?)
Texas Longhorn
vaqueros
Abilene, Dodge City, Carson City, Kansas City, Wichita, Cheyenne, Denver, among others.
1865-1885
oversupply of cattle/overgrazing, bad weather in 1885/86, and barbed wire
Homestead Act (1862)
Transcontinental Railway, NY to San Francisco
Promontory Point (or Promontory Summit), Utah
exodusters
17 million acres
William Seward, Sec. of State ('Seward's Folly')
Vigilantes
Nevada
the Sluice Box (Can you explain how it works?)
7.2 million
Boomers
Massacre at Wounded Knee (1890)
Nelson Mandela
Treaty of Ft. Laramie
app. 25 million
