Serena Feliciano 1/17/15 Mr. Vogel A.P. U. S History Chapter 16 Vocaulary: Great American Desert: term used in the 19th century to describe the western part of the Great Plains east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. Chinese Exclusion Act: law signed by president Chester A. Arthur that was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. Cattle Drivers: this was an economic activity in the west, when 20…
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