Chapter 21, Sections 1,2. The War for the West, Mines and Railroads.

The Great Plains are between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, and stretch from Canada to Texas.

Reservations are areas of land set aside for Indians, and were originally operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Sitting Bull A Sioux spiritual leader who was asked to give up Sioux land when gold was found there.

At Little Bighorn, Lt. George Armstrong Custer and all of his troops were destroyed by the Sioux.

Geronimo An Apache warrior who led a group off the reservation, and evaded capture for years.

Sarah Winnemucca A Paiute Indian who became one of the first to call for reforms in the way that the US Government treated Indians.

The Pony Express A system of messengers on horseback that carried mail from one relay station to another. Telegraph lines put it out of business.

The Golden Spike was hammered in at Promontory, Utah, where the two great railroad lines met.