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Sand Creek Massacre

Conflict between U.S. settlers and soldiers against American Indians

Farmers vs

Grazing cattle damaging growing crops of nearby farms

Ulysses S

War-hero president remembered for scandals and corruption

Populist Party's Railroad Shipping Solution

Support for national government control of railroads to reduce shipping costs

William Jennings Bryan

Presidential candidate who toured the nation speaking directly to voters

Civil Service Reform

Gained momentum after the assassination of President James Garfield

American Indian Reservations

U.S. government policy pushing many American Indian nations to live in reservations by the 1860s

Chinese Immigration Prejudice

Congress passing a law prohibiting Chinese workers from entering the United States

Grange Accomplishment

Convincing the federal government to establish the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

Monetary Policy Debate

Major debate over whether to back paper money with gold or silver during the Gilded Age

Presidents of the Gilded Age

Described as weak overall

Homesteaders' Building Material

Sod was a common building material for homesteaders on the Great Plains.