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Chapter 5 Development of the Plains

Chapter 5 Development of the Plains. Cattle Becomes Big Business Longhorns New Vocabulary Growing demand for BEEF The Cow Town. The Life of a Cowboy. The Long Drive Railheads Legends The end of the open range. Mining . Gold/silver Mining towns Discrimination on the range.

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Chapter 5 Development of the Plains

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  1. Chapter 5Development of the Plains Cattle Becomes Big Business Longhorns New Vocabulary Growing demand for BEEF The Cow Town

  2. The Life of a Cowboy • The Long Drive • Railheads • Legends • The end of the open range

  3. Mining • Gold/silver • Mining towns • Discrimination on the range

  4. Settling On The Range • Railroads • Government intervention • Challenges---”soddies” • Cultural Changes • Bonanza Farming

  5. Farmers and the Populist Movement • Farmers Unite over problems • Economic Issues • Problems over the Railroads • The Farmers Alliances---The Grange

  6. The Rise and Fall of Populism • Populism • The Populist Party Platform • The Panic of 1893 • Bi-metalism • Gold standard

  7. Political Activism • William Jennings Bryan • The Cross of Gold Speech • The End of Populism

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