Ch 10 - Challenges in the Late 1800s

reservations

A designated area of federal land that Native American Tribes lived on

assimilate

to be a part of the main culture of a society

pacify

to appease, to placate

confined

limited, restricted

confrontation

a hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties.

network

an interconnected group or system

vigilantes

self-appointed law enforcers

regulation

Laws through which governments can control privately owned businesses

Land Grants

land designated by the federal government for building schools, roads, or railroads

tenant

a holder of land rights; a person who holds the right to live in a residence

Open-Range System

method of ranching in which the rancher allows his or her livestock to roam and graze over a vast area of grassland

corruption

members of organizations or institutions engage in illegal or otherwise dishonest practices to benefit themselves.

Silt

earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment

Squatter

to settle on unoccupied land without legal claim

integrity

honesty, decency

manipulate

to manage or control for person gain or advantage

Spoils System

the practice of the political party in power giving jobs and appointments to its supporters, rather than to people based on their qualifications

Civil Service

government departments and their non-elected employees

Gold Standard

policy of designating monetary units in terms of their value in gold

Fiat Money

currency not backed by gold or silver