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Comstock Lode
The Comstock Lode was one of the greatest mineral strike in history. People who lived in California migrated to Comstocks. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act is significant because it encouraged people to move west by providing them with 160 acres for a small fee. A lot of people moved out west to take advantage of this. -
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The construction of the Transcontinental railroad
The Transcontinental was made to connect the west and east coast. Chinese immagrants came to build the railroad. The railroad connected between Omaha and California. -
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The Cattle Kingdom
The Cattle Kingdom grew after The Civil War. Moving into multiple western states. The cattle Kingdom moved with the railroads. Also it provided a lot of business. -
Barbed Wire Invented
Joseph Glidden is the inventor of Barbed wire. Barbed wire was use to keep cattle from going into farm yard during cattle drives. They were also used to keep cattle in an area if they belonged to the farmer. -
Wounded Knee
US soldiers surounded Sioux chief Big Foot at the banks of Wounded Knee creek. The soldiers were given the order to arrest Big foot after they discoverd that the Sioux were doing the Ghost Dance. -
Oklahoma Land Rush
People lined up in wagons on horses and on foot to claim land. When a connon fired everyone raced to get the best land. There were also people who cheated and claimed the land before the Land Rush began. -
1896 Election
William McKinley won the election of 1896 agaist William Jennings Bryan. The election of 1896 is said to be the most dramatic and complex election in history.
