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    Crazy Horse and Red Cloud

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    Exam 1 Essay Strengths and Weaknesses of Crazy Horse and Red Cloud Throughout the 19th century and all of the hardships Native Americans endured‚ many Native American leaders came to and fell from power. With all of changes whites brought to the plains including everything from the idea of purchasing land to the introduction of whisky‚ life for Native Americans of the Great Plains became increasingly harder and harder. Whites were relentless in the way they pushed the Native Americans to their

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    F1 Outline I. The Great Plains A. Background 1. The Great Plains had blazing temps in the daytime and frigid cold at night. The only vegetation that could survive was grass which made the Great Plains a great place for livestock that needed to graze B. Indians of the Great Plains 1. There were about 100‚000 native Americans in the great plains i. A portion of them were settled in permanent villages. These people were decimated by European diseases such as smallpox ii. The others belonged

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    Study Guide CH. 16: CONQUERING A CONTINENT (493-522) KEY TERMS Index cards should be created for the following key terms including time period relevant‚ definition‚ and significance in historical time period • Homestead Act • Protective tariff • Trusts • Munn v. Illinois • Gold standard • Bimetallic standard • The Crime of 1873 • Greenbacks • Bland-Allison Act • Matthew Perry • William Seward • Morill Act • Great Plains • Cow country • Long Drive • Cattle towns • Wild West

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    Farming in the 1800s

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    Annie Catania March 5‚ 2014 AP US History DBQ In the period of 1865 to 1900‚ American agriculture was greatly affected by technology‚ government policy‚ and the economic conditions of the country. At first‚ the advances and decisions made in these three categories pleased farmers‚ and they had a positive outlook for the future. Their opinions changed drastically over a prolonged period of time. From 1865 to 1900 the United States’ railways increased their mileage dramatically (Document

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    Danielle DuBroc Blake Ellis History 1301 09/22/12 Chief Sharitarish on Changes in Indian Life (Pg. 188) Chief Sharitarish‚ the principle chieftain of the once Great Pawnees who are a tribe that mainly hunted on the Great Plains‚ decided to pay a visit to the new president of the time‚ James Monroe. Impressed by the colonist’s ability to create beautiful buildings and large vessels‚ Chief Sharitarish praises them for their innovations for these creations are far from his own comprehension. He

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    All you need to know about George Soros George Soros was born in Hungary but later fled to London where he schooled at the London school of economics. While studying‚ he also worked as a waiter and a railway porter. After completing school he worked at a merchant bank and then relocated to New York where he established a hedge fund worth $12 million. In 1992 George Soros and Stan Druckenmiller made huge profits from the sale of stock which made him popular. He is a renowned investor through the

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    Ranch and New Bonanza Farms

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    With the Homestead Act passed‚ it is time for you to claim your 160 acres! Come to the west! You can be like James Oliver who developed a new plow with a sharper edge. Try working on the new bonanza farms with expensive machinery and professional managers. Come live in a dugout‚ a house dug into the sides of a hill. But be careful because the weather can be harsh causing crops to die and water is scarce. Most farms are in Texas‚ The Great Plains‚ and California. Come to the west farmers! With

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    id the homestead Act

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    2. ID the Homestead Act. A.) The government and the white men settlers that were moving west was involved in the homestead act. B.) The outcome of the Homestead Act was that the government legislation increased the size of the tracts available. With their property rights assured‚ more settlers moved to the plains. It was very difficult there. C.) The Homestead Act occurred in 1862. D.) The Homestead Act took place in the Great Plains. 3. Id the Battle of Wounded Knee. A.) The American

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    Settlement of the West

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    Settlement of the West With the closing of the frontier and the turn of the 20th century‚ the west side of America was becoming heavily populated and settled in. For America this meant many resources were needed in order to accelerate the expansion of the west. The development of the west brought many problems. How would you transport goods‚ to and from the east? Before any settlements were possible‚ a means of easy transportation was essential. In 1862 the Pacific Railway Act was passed‚

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    Robert Herjavec is a businessman and investor. He is also known for his work on "Dragon’s Den"‚ "Shark Tank" and "Dancing with the Stars". His net worth is $200 million. How he made it Business Robert created the first technology company‚ BRAK Systems in 1990. He later sold it to AT&T Canada for $30.2 million a decade later. He created The Herjavec Group (THG)‚ a security software firm in 2003. The company has made sales worth $500 million. The company realizes $150 million in annual sales. He

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