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what was found at pikes peak? how many people came to find it? hurrah for pikes peak! gold 50,000
Define vigilante. ordinary people that help protect farms from cattle rustlers and stuff.
How does the way companies mine differ from how individuals mine? companies find more gold because they can afford to have workers and machinery.
what was the Comstock Lode? One of the worlds richest silver deposits found near nevada's Carson river.
What did miners do when gold and silver started to run out? they mined for other less-precious metals like copper, lead, and zinc.
Define subsidies. financial and land grants given to the railroads by the government.
Define transcontinental. spanning across the continent.
Which two companies built the transcontinental railroad? Central Pacific (west) and Union Pacific (east)
who drove the last golden spike of the transcontinental railroad? Leland Stanford, governor of california.
Spanish brought a breed of cattle called Longhorns
Ranchers burned a _______ into their cattle's hides to help identify them. brand
the herding of cattle 1000 miles or more to meet the railroads was known as_____________ _______________ the Long Drive
Cowhands had to face many challenges. Name 3. rustlers, storms, and stampedes
Black ranchers called themselves this. exodusters
who developed the riding, roping, and branding skills used by cowhands? Spanish vaqueros
the cattle kingdom ended because too much beef on the market
People started settling the plains and using the land for farming
Homestead Act did what? gave 160 acres of land to every settler that paid the 10 dollar filing fee and agreed to live on the land for five years or more.
Were women allowed to homestead? if they were single
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