Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was the American frontier period?
When was the American frontier period?
1850s-1890s
Billy the Kid's reputation
Billy the Kid's reputation
Most notorious outlaw of the West
Billy the Kid's early life
Billy the Kid's early life
Extreme poverty, pushed him to stealing
Year of Lincoln County War
Year of Lincoln County War
1878
What was Lincoln County War
What was Lincoln County War
Range war between large & small cattle ranchers
Who killed Billy the Kid
Who killed Billy the Kid
Sheriff Pat Garrett
When did Billy the Kid die?
When did Billy the Kid die?
1881
When did Earp move to Tombstone?
When did Earp move to Tombstone?
1879
What was Tombstone
What was Tombstone
Booming mining town in Arizona
When did Earp become deputy sheriff?
When did Earp become deputy sheriff?
1880
When was the OK Corral gunfight?
When was the OK Corral gunfight?
October 26, 1881
How many died at OK Corral?
How many died at OK Corral?
Three cowboys killed
When did the Earps leave Tombstone?
When did the Earps leave Tombstone?
1882
How many times was Earp arrested before becoming a lawman?
How many times was Earp arrested before becoming a lawman?
Nine times