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Most gold in Colorado was found in deep underground streaks called what?
Lodes
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What were the people in boomtowns who dealt out their own brand of justice, without benefit of judge or jury, called?
Vigilantes
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When mining "booms" were followed by "busts," boomtowns turned into what?
Ghost towns
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What railroad connected the Atlantic coast with the Pacific coast?
Transcontinental railroad
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What were the Homesteaders called who charged across the Oklahoma border on April 22, 1889 after guns were fired?
Boomers
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What did the Indian Peace Commission recommend for the Native Americans?
That they be moved to reservations.
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Texas ranches that were not fenced in or divided into lots were:
Open range ranches
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What proposed to break up the reservations and encouraged Native Americans to become farmers?
Dawes Act
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The last Native American to surrender formally to the United States was:
Geronimo
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What dance did Wovoka, a prophet, give to the Sioux to help them regain their former greatness?
Ghost Dance
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The Populist Party wanted to replace the country's gold-based currency system with a system based on:
free silver
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