Module 11 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Treaty forced on Sioux to live on Missouri River reservation.

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Treaty of Fort Laramie

Front

U.S. plan for Native Americans to adopt U.S. culture.

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Assimilation

Front

Congress passed an act that broke up Reservation land for individual Native Americans to own and farm.

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The Dawes Act

Front

Extracting ore using water under pressure to remove dirt

Back

Hydraulic Mining

Front

End of U.S.-Native American war

Back

Battle of Wounded Knee

Front

Major cattle route from San Antonio through Oklahoma and Kansas.

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The Chrisholm Trail

Front

Mine in Nevada rich in silver

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Comstock Lode

Front

Method mining companies use to extract ore with high-pressure water.

Back

hydraulic mining

Front

Extracting surface gold from loose gravel and sand

Back

placer mining

Front

Cattle drive: 1 cowboy per 250-300 cattle, lasts ~3 months.

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The long drive