Mining in the West
What are some effects of mining in the west?
-New states - Boom towns turn into Ghost Towns - Vigilantes - Invention of dynamite leads to tunnels - Mining companies
Tombstone, Arizona
Apache
"Pikes Peak or Bust" , Colorado
Cheyenne
Who led the Nez Perce to canada?
Chief Joseph
Who attacked the Sioux at the battle of little big horn ?
George Custer and the 7th cavalry
What is a lassoing rope called?
Lariat
Idaho
Nez Perce
The Comstock Lode, Nevada
Paiute
Where did the 2 transcontinental railroads meet at?
Promontory, Utah with the Golden Spike
Deadwood, South Dakota
Sioux
Montana
Sioux
Who was killed at Wounded Knee?
Sitting Bull
What tribe was Geronimo from?
The Apache
What did mining in the west start with?
The California Gold Rush
Which Indian Tribe was involved in the Sand Creek massacre?
The Cheyenne
What act lessened tribal influence and split up reservations and divided the land among individuals in order to 'americanize' indians?
The Dawes Act
What treaty puts the Cheyenne on a reservation near pikes peak?
The Fort Laramie Treaty
What indian tribe was involved in the 'Long Walk' ?
The Navajo
What indian tribe was involved in the Massacre at Wounded Knee, South Dakota?
The Sioux
What indian tribe was involved in the battle of Little Big Horn?
The Sioux