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West Timeline
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Comstock Lode
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Construction of Transcontinental Railroad
The railroad was built. It could cut a few months journey into ten days by train. It wasw one of the biggest technologival advances of all time. Trains carried things like passengers and cargo fback and forth to the Eats and West -
Barb Wire Created
Barb wire ended the cattle kingdom. It was created so set a property line and keep cattle or people out of your property and crops. Barbed wire was a very good invention form farmers. The cattle would roam through, and eat and step on farmers crops. So, they put up barbed wire to prevent the cattle from eating and destroying it. Barbed wire ended the cattle kindom. -
Chivington Massacre
Indians were attacked by Colonel Chivingtons mean. They raised a white flag to surrender but the colones men still attacked. Chivingtons entire force was decimated at the end of the attack. -
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Battle of Little Bighorn
Known as General Custers last stand.General Custers two brothers, nephew, and borther in law were also killed. Custers battallion had seven hundred men total. The Indiand killed the entire battallion, General Custer included. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
An accidental shot was fired, and the situation escelated. Many men, women, and children were killed. Fought between Indians and American troops. It is believd many troops were killed by friendly fire. -
1896 Election
William McKinely was elected president. He defeated William Jennings Bryan. In the election, William Jennings Bryan ran for neither the Republicans or the Democrats. He was running for the Populist party.
