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The doctrine or belief that the expansion of the U. S. throughout American continents
Wrote that “It was our Mnsifest Destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free developement of our multiplying millions”
The most famous western route that the Americans and immigrants used
Allowed any head of household, or individual over the age of 21 to recieve a parcel of 160 acres for only a nominal filling fee
Thousands of African Americans who fled the racism of the South
The first peacetime all-black regiments in the U.S. army
Farms that survived and hired additional labor and were able to grow profitable
Men and women who had a difficult life on the frontier when they settled in the Midwest
First houses built by western settlers that were made of mud and sod
Made by James Oliver and was equipped to cut the grass roots and withstand rock damage
Women who were considered equal partners in the success of the homestead
This was a requirement, but finding water and building adequate systems was too difficult
The repeated strike of gold for a decade
Individual prospectors who sifted gold out of the dirt through “panning”
A colored vein that proved to be the first significant silver discovery in the U.S.
City that became a permanent settlement, as business sought a stable environment to use as a base for their mining ventures
Admitted to the Union as a state in 1864
Cities that grew to accomodate the needs of cowboys and the cattle indistry
Invention that made ranches able to cheaply and easily parcel off their land
Mining town that had twenty-nine murders between 1877 and 1883, and only one person was convicted
The culture that the American cowboy adopted many traditions from
A Sioux chieftain who urged Indians from all tribes to join his men in defense of their lands
The action of making a person or thing American in character or nationality
A racial slur directed towards people of any Asian descent
Hispanic citizens who worked as manual laborers similiar to slaves

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