The Johnson County War (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Range wars definition
Range wars definition
Major conflicts over land & resources in American West
Johnson County War year
Johnson County War year
1892
Main opposing groups in Johnson County War
Main opposing groups in Johnson County War
Wealthy cattle barons vs homesteaders & small ranchers
Wyoming territory population in early 1870s
Wyoming territory population in early 1870s
Around 9,000 US citizens
Impact of 1886-87 winter on cattle ranches
Impact of 1886-87 winter on cattle ranches
Devastated big ranchers' herds; some faced bankruptcy
Acres claimed by homesteaders by 1894
Acres claimed by homesteaders by 1894
About 10,000 acres
Names of murdered homesteaders in 1889
Names of murdered homesteaders in 1889
Ella Watson and Jim Averill (1889)
Watson & Averill's land claim size
Watson & Averill's land claim size
640 acres
Who was Albert Bothwell?
Who was Albert Bothwell?
Rancher who wanted Watson/Averill's land; accused them of rustling
What WSGA stands for
What WSGA stands for
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Number of Texas gunfighters hired by WSGA
Number of Texas gunfighters hired by WSGA
22
How many people did WSGA plan to kill?
How many people did WSGA plan to kill?
70 suspected cattle rustlers
WSGA budget for the invasion
WSGA budget for the invasion
$100,000
Where was the trial moved to?
Where was the trial moved to?
Cheyenne
Outcome for invaders after Johnson County War
Outcome for invaders after Johnson County War
Went free without punishment due to legal delays