APUSH Week 14 IDs

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Sioux Wars (1876-1877)

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Clashes between Sioux Indians and white men, spurred by gold miners breaking treaties. Led by Sitting Bull, Sioux were pushed by Custer's forces until his death at Little Bighorn.

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Dawes Severalty Act

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Bill promising Indians land to farm to assimilate them into white culture. Resisted and disastrous to Indian tribes.

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Ghost Dance

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A religious dance of Native Americans seeking communication with the dead.

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Battle of Wounded Knee (1890)

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US soldiers massacred 300 unarmed Native Americans, ending the Indian Wars.

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Helen Hunt Jackson

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US writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885).

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Grangers/Farmers Alliance

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Organization uniting farmers for policy goals like farm credits and railroad regulation. Helped form the populist party and aimed to raise crop prices.

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Great Railroad Strike of 1877

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Railroad workers' strike due to wage cuts. Ended by President Hayes sending troops, showing government siding with employers.

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Compromise of 1877

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Resulted in the withdrawal of federal troops and abandonment of black rights in the South.

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Munn v. Illinois (1876)

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Supreme Court upheld Granger laws, allowing states to regulate businesses like railroads, marking federal regulation growth.

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Wabash, St. Louis Railroad v. Illinois (1886)

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Supreme Court decision forbidding states to set railroad rates, paving the way for the Interstate Commerce Commission.