the great american frontier. u.s. expansion of the west * the louisiana purchase * annexation of...
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The Great American The Great American FrontierFrontier
U.S. Expansion of the WestU.S. Expansion of the West
* The Louisiana Purchase
* Annexation of Texas
* Oregon Territory
* Gadsden Purchase
* Occupation of California
TerritoriesTerritories
The People of the WestThe People of the West
Removed Native AmericansIndigenous Indian TribesSpanish MissionariesMiners & Tradesmen
Hispanic PopulationThe first “American cowboy”
Chinese Population• Anti-Chinese Sentiment• Chinese Exclusion Act Mormons
Joseph Smith
Great American Desert vs. New FrontierGreat American Desert vs. New Frontier
• The East begins to move to the West• Expansion of the Railroads• Homestead Act
– Oklahoma Land Rush
• The Timber Culture Act• The Desert Land Act• The Political Atmosphere of the West
Territories to Statehood
East meets West: The completion East meets West: The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad of the Transcontinental Railroad
18691869
Great Oklahoma Land RushGreat Oklahoma Land Rush
Sod Homestead of the 1880’sSod Homestead of the 1880’s
The Economy of the WestThe Economy of the West
MiningBoomtown to Ghostown
Ranching—Cowboy CultureCowboysCattle KingRange Wars
Commercial FarmingObstacles
FencesJoseph Glidden
& I.L. EllwoodWater
Reverse migration
Farming as an International Farming as an International BusinessBusiness
Cash Crops
Transportation & Communication Advances
Rags or riches
Farmers’ GrievancesFarmers’ Grievances
• The Farmer and the Railroad
• The Farmer and the Bank
• Price controls
• The average life of the western farmer
Romance of the WestRomance of the West
• Literature & Art• Frederick Jackson Turner• Albert Bierstadt & Thomas Moran• The Virginian • Mark Twain
• Tourism• Resort Hotels• Entertainment
Wild West Co.
Frederick Jackson TurnerFrederick Jackson Turner
““Buffalo” Bill CodyBuffalo” Bill Cody
Invading Indian TerritoryInvading Indian Territory
• Treaties & Reservations• Indian Peace Commission• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Extermination of the Buffalo HerdsBuffalo hunters
Widespread rebellionWidespread rebellion
• Battle of Little Bighorn–Col. Custer–Sitting Bull–Crazy Horse
• Nez Perce’–Chief Joseph
• Apaches–Geronimo
• Battle at Wounded KneeGhostdance
• Dawes Act
Depiction of Battle of Little Bighorn Depiction of Battle of Little Bighorn June 25, 1876June 25, 1876
Chief BigFootChief BigFoot
Wounded Knee MassacreWounded Knee MassacreDecember 29, 1890December 29, 1890
General CusterGeneral Custer
GeronimoGeronimo
Chief JosephChief Joseph
Sitting BullSitting Bull