In 1892, in Wyoming, open violence broke out between cattle-ranchers and homesteaders in Johnson County.

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE

Wyoming had been cattle-rustling country and the state government was run by Homesteaders and lawmen.

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE

Ranching went through difficult times in the 1880s and more and more homesteaders were settling on the land, often fencing off water holes. This made ranchers angry.

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE

Cattle stealing ('rustling') made ranchers angry. They blamed the the local sheriff and US Marshal for failing to protect them. They also accused Indians.

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE

In 1889 a rancher, Albert Bothwell, accused a store owner, Jim Averill, and his partner Ella Watson, of rustling. Bothwell got a gang of men together, who attacked and hanged Averill and Watson without trial.

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE

Ella Watson was a famous local Prostitute, she placed an ad in a local paper attacked and criticising the powerful local Cattle Baron.

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE

Violence increased. The ranchers hired a gunman, Frank Canton. Homesteaders armed themselves.

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE

In 1899, Canton and a large group of armed men invaded Johnson County. There was a shoot-out at the TA Ranch and several were injured but no one was killed.

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE

Nate Champion's cowardly defense of his ranch, the TA Ranch failed to help the situation

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE

News reached the President of the USA, who sent in troops. Both sides disarmed and cooled off.

1.   ?    TRUE
2.   ?    FALSE