Johnson County War and Wyoming Cattle Ranchers Flashcard

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In what year did the Johnson County War take place?

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1892

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What event weakened the power of big cattle ranchers in Wyoming?

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The terrible winter of 1886-87

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What did Jim Averill do that angered the big ranchers?

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Wrote a newspaper letter calling them greedy land-grabbers

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What happened to Ella Watson and Jim Averill in 1889?

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They were hanged by Bothwell and his men

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What did Bothwell do after killing Ella Watson and Jim Averill?

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Took their land and cattle

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What was most of the money raised by wealthy ranchers used for after the killings?

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Legal costs

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Why did juries made up of ordinary people usually refuse to convict anyone accused of rustling by the WSGA?

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They were frustrated with big ranchers acting like they owned everything

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What did the population growth in Wyoming lead to in terms of rancher power?

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Big cattle ranchers became very powerful

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What role did big cattle ranchers take up as their power grew?

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Judges and government officials

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What was the main reason for the tension between big and small ranchers?

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Accusations of cattle rustling