Module 2 - Academic Vocab Quizs

George A. Custer

• General in U.S. Army

• Colonel in U.S. Cavalry

• Major in U.S. Infantry

• Lieutenant in U.S. Navy

Exoduster

• A Native American leader

• An African American settler in the West

• A European immigrant to America

• A farmer in the Midwest

Sitting Bull

• Leader of Hunkpapa Sioux

• Famous American General

• Notable Civil Rights Activist

• Prominent Native American Artist

Bonanza farm

• A small, diverse farm

• A large, single-crop farm

• A type of livestock ranch

• A seasonal crop farm

Hard-rock mining

• Method of extracting gold that involved digging tunnels and breaking up the ore

• A technique used for surface mining of minerals

• A process of extracting gold using chemical solutions

• A method of mining that involves hydraulic pressure

Soddy

• A type of traditional clothing worn by indigenous people

• A frontier home, usually dug into a hill or made from sod

• A musical instrument used in folk music

• A type of agricultural tool used for plowing

Longhorn

• A type of sturdy cattle accustomed to dry grasslands

• A breed of horse known for its speed

• A species of deer found in North America

• A type of sheep raised for wool

Bimetallism

• Backing money with silver and gold

• Using only silver as currency

• Using only gold as currency

• A system of trade without currency

Morrill Act

• Act that helped establish agricultural colleges

• Legislation that funded military academies

• Law that regulated interstate commerce

• Policy for urban development and housing

William McKinley

• 1896 Republican presidential nominee

• 1900 Democratic presidential nominee

• 1892 Independent presidential nominee

• 1896 Socialist presidential nominee