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Magnatestes

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Powerful railroad company leaders whose wealth and power exploded during the railroad boom.

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Cow Towns

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Settlements established through its connection to nearby cattle herders, which would evolve into towns and cities.

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Trans railroad

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The concept of a train network that connects the entirety of a large area of land (in our case, the United States).

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Reservations

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Forced settlements of geographic areas designated for Native American tribes, rather than their ancestral homelands.

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Ghost towns

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The aftermath of Boomtown's mine being cleared out.

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Prospector

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Someone who lives in the wilderness, panning dirt and riverwater in search of new sources of gold.

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Ghost dance

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The Lakota religious ceremony established by the prophet Wovoka, which would be used as a justification for arresting Sitting Bull.

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Sitting Bull

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The Lakota chieftain who led during the Battle of the Little Bighorn, whose death would also spark the Wounded Knee Massacre.

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Vigilantes

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Average armed citizens, outside of law enforcement, who would utilize violence against outlaws at the time.

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Vaqueros

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Mexican ranch handlers whose tools and techniques were adapted by Americans who would become known as “cowboys.”