History- 4-1 & 4-2 Study Guides

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A significant silver ore deposit located in Nevada, discovered in 1859. It played a crucial role in the Nevada economy and contributed to the mining boom in the western United States.

Comstock Lode

Immigrants

Irish, Italian, German, Spanish, & Chinese

Boomtown

A rapidly growing town that developed during the mining rushes, characterized by a sudden increase in population and economic activity as miners and businesses flocked to the area.

What two incentives did the US government provide to railroad companies?

Grants of money and land (180 million acres)

A self-appointed group or individual that takes the law into their own hands, often in response to a perceived lack of effective legal enforcement. Vigilantes were common in boomtowns to address crime and maintain order.

Vigilante

What were the conditions of workers when constructing the railroads?

Difficult, dangerous work primarily done by Irish & Chinese immigrants, native-born white Americans, Mexican-Americans, and black workers; over 1,000 deaths estimated due to harsh conditions and accidents. 

List all 8 territories that became states and their respective years.

Nevada in 1864, Colorado in 1876, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington in 1889, Idaho and Wyoming in 1890

Leland Stanford

Industrialist who won the right to build a railroad east from Sacramento, CA; his railroad, the Central Pacific, met the Union Pacific railroad built west from Omaha

What are the effects of constructed railroads?

Several new towns, larger populations in the West, and more demand for wealth from gold and silver .

What is a "travois," and what was its purpose for Native American tribes?

A travois was a horse-powered carriage that was only able to carry backpacks and sacks.

What animal provided the staple of the Plains Natives' diet and materials for their tepees?

Buffalo

The Ft. Laramie Treaty of 1851 was strictly followed by both the U.S. government and Native tribes.

False

Who were the "Buffalo Soldiers"?

African-Americans that were veterans of the Civil War and hadn’t retired.

Describe the typical gender roles within many Great Plains tribes regarding home management and hunting.

Native tribes primarily followed the traditional gender roles, with females tending to the household and children, while men hunted and fought for protection.

What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act of 1887, and how many acres of land were offered to native families?

To assimilate Native Americans into white American culture by replacing communal tribal lands with individual private property.

How many Native Americans were living on or around the Great Plains by 1865?

360,000

What two main factors are estimated to have caused the deaths of over 1,000 railroad workers?

Severe Weather and work-related accidents.