chapter 13 vocab

2. The overland transport of cattle from grazing areas to railroads for shipping.
3. A cattle driving route used to transport cattle from Texas to Kansas railroads in the 1860s.
10. A U.S. Army officer who famously died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876.
11. The use of both gold and silver as a basis for the U.S. monetary system to inflate the economy.
13. A 1862 law that granted land to states to establish agricultural and technical colleges.
17. African Americans who moved to the Great Plains in the late 1800s to escape racial discrimination.
18. A breed of cattle known for its distinctive long horns, popular in Texas.
21. A politician and orator who advocated for bimetallism and ran for president three times.
23. A 1890 massacre of Lakota Sioux by U.S. troops, marking the end of the Indian resistance.

1. A political movement seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people, especially farmers, against elites.
4. The process by which Native Americans were forced to adopt Western culture and values.
5. Large, single-crop farms in the West, often owned by corporations and operated with hired labor.
6. A social and educational organization for farmers aimed at addressing economic and political issues.
7. A 1862 law that offered land to settlers who would cultivate it for five years.
8. The 25th U.S. president, known for leading the nation during the Spanish-American War and advocating for the gold standard.
9. Alliances: Organizations formed to advocate for farmers' needs, leading to the creation of the Populist Party.
12. The founder of the Grange, an organization that supported farmers' rights in the late 1800s.
14. A 1851 agreement between the U.S. government and Native American tribes to establish territorial boundaries.
15. A Lakota Sioux leader and warrior known for his resistance against U.S. military forces.
16. A vast region of flat land in North America, primarily in the central United States and Canada.
19. A 1887 law that aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands into individual plots.
20. A monetary system where the value of currency is directly tied to a specific amount of gold.
22. A home built from sod (earth and grass), typical on the Great Plains due to lack of wood.