| Battle of
Little Big Horn |
Battle during the Sioux War of 1876 which resulted in an Indian victory
where Colonel Custer and all of his men died |
| Dawes Act |
a
law created by Congress which encouraged Native Americans to become
farmers |
| Reservation |
limited area set aside for Native Americans by the government |
| Populism |
political movement of the late 1800s favoring greater government
regulation of business |
|
Transcontinental railroad |
A
railroad that joined together the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific
railroads at promontory Point |
