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Sand Creek Massacre
Cheyenee Cheif, Black Kettle, and 150 other native americans were killed. -
Homestead Act
The act gives americans 160 acres of land with no charge to the head of the household over the age of 21. -
Farming Boom
The great plains were covered by Farmers. -
Wounded Knee
The 7th Cavarky took the 350 remaining Sioux to a camp in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. -
Gold in Dakota!
U,S Troops were to Dakota territory without being allowed toby other treaties for gold. -
The Grange Movement
U.S. farmers fought with big companies (ex.costco) on transportation practices. Cite -
Battle of Little Big Horn
Known as Custer's last stand, Gerneral Custer and the 7th Caverly want to destory the remaning native americans. At the end of the war, Custer and his team lost the war and passed away as well. -
Dawes Act
A law to divide the native american tribes reservation land and give it to individual farmers. -
Ghost Dance Movement
A religious movement by the native americans to cruuse the americans who took their land and threated their culture. -
Land Rush
THe government was giving what was native americans (2 milion arces) to the whites. -
Populist Party
A known 3rd party (also called the People's Party) that the farmers left like they have control politically. -
Election of 1896
William Jennings bryan (pro-sliver) vs. Willaim McKinley (pro-gold); McKinley won the election with 271 electoral votes. -
Gold Standards Act
The nation stays committed to the gold standards which is good for industry, and big companies.
