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Chapter 16: Chapter 16: The Conquest of the Far WestThe Conquest of the Far West

HighlightsHighlights

The Societies of the Far WestThe Societies of the Far West The Changing Western EconomyThe Changing Western Economy The Romance of the WestThe Romance of the West The Dispersal of the TribesThe Dispersal of the Tribes The Rise and Decline of the Western The Rise and Decline of the Western

FarmerFarmer

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The Societies of the Far WestThe Societies of the Far West

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Cowboy of the West(The Palma Collection/Getty Images)

The Societies of the Far WestThe Societies of the Far West

The Western TribesThe Western Tribes– Caste SystemCaste System– Plains IndiansPlains Indians– Economic Economic

Importance of Importance of the Buffalothe Buffalo

– Indian Indian WeaknessesWeaknesses

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Buffalo runners (Library

of Congress)

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Hispanic New MexicoHispanic New Mexico– Taos Indian RebellionTaos Indian Rebellion– Hispanic ResistanceHispanic Resistance

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Taos, New Mexico (Royalty

Free/CORBIS)

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Hispanic California and TexasHispanic California and Texas– Decline of Mission SocietyDecline of Mission Society– Declining Status of HispanicsDeclining Status of Hispanics

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The Societies of the Far WestThe Societies of the Far West

The Chinese MigrationThe Chinese Migration– RacismRacism– Building the Building the

Transcontinental Transcontinental RailroadRailroad

– Establishment of Establishment of “Chinatowns”“Chinatowns”

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Early Chinatown (Library of Congress)

The Societies of the Far WestThe Societies of the Far West

Anti-Chinese SentimentsAnti-Chinese Sentiments– Anti-Coolie ClubsAnti-Coolie Clubs– Chinese Exclusion ActChinese Exclusion Act– Chinese ResistanceChinese Resistance

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A Chinese family in San Francisco

(National Archives and Records Administration)

The Societies of the Far WestThe Societies of the Far West

Migration from the EastMigration from the East– Homestead ActHomestead Act– Government Government

AssistanceAssistance

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Norwegian settlers in the 1890s (Library of Congress)

The Changing Western EconomyThe Changing Western Economy

Labor in the WestLabor in the West– Limited Social MobilityLimited Social Mobility– Racially Stratified Racially Stratified

Working ClassWorking Class

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Immigrant orange pickers in Los Angeles (Library of Congress)

The Changing Western EconomyThe Changing Western Economy

The Arrival of the MinersThe Arrival of the Miners– Life Cycle of a Mining BoomLife Cycle of a Mining Boom– Comstock LoadComstock Load– Gender ImbalanceGender Imbalance

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The Changing Western EconomyThe Changing Western Economy

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Mining Towns, 1848-1883

The Changing Western EconomyThe Changing Western Economy

The Cattle KingdomThe Cattle Kingdom– Mexican OriginsMexican Origins– Chisholm TrailChisholm Trail– Political Gains Political Gains

for Womenfor Women

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Cowboys on a “long drive” (Library of Congress)

The Changing Western EconomyThe Changing Western Economy

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The Cattle Kingdom, c. 1866-1887

The Romance of the WestThe Romance of the West

The Western LandscapeThe Western Landscape– ““Rocky Mountain School”Rocky Mountain School”

The Cowboy CultureThe Cowboy Culture– Myth of the CowboyMyth of the Cowboy

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Panorama of Lake Chelan, WA, 1908 (Library of Congress)

The Romance of the WestThe Romance of the West

The Idea of the FrontierThe Idea of the Frontier– Romantic Image of the WestRomantic Image of the West– Frederic RemingtonFrederic Remington

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The Romance of the WestThe Romance of the West

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Mountain valley (Royalty-Free/CORBIS)

The Romance of the WestThe Romance of the West

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Poster for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show(Library of Congress)

The Romance of the WestThe Romance of the West

Fredrick Jackson TurnerFredrick Jackson Turner– Turner’s Frontier ThesisTurner’s Frontier Thesis

The Loss of UtopiaThe Loss of Utopia– Psychological LossPsychological Loss

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The Dispersal of the TribesThe Dispersal of the Tribes

White Tribal PoliciesWhite Tribal Policies– ““Concentration” PolicyConcentration” Policy– Poorly Administered ReservationsPoorly Administered Reservations– Decimation of the BuffaloDecimation of the Buffalo

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Hunting Bison on the Plains (Library of Congress)

The Dispersal of the TribesThe Dispersal of the Tribes

The Indian WarsThe Indian Wars– Indian ResistanceIndian Resistance– Sand Creek MassacreSand Creek Massacre– ““Indian Hunting”Indian Hunting”– Little BighornLittle Bighorn– Chief JosephChief Joseph– ““Ghost Dance”Ghost Dance”– Wounded KneeWounded Knee

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Chief Little Crow, 1851 (Library of Congress)

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The Indian Frontier

The Dispersal of the TribesThe Dispersal of the Tribes

The Dawes ActThe Dawes Act– AssimilationAssimilation

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The Rise and Decline The Rise and Decline of the Western Farmerof the Western Farmer

Farming on the PlainsFarming on the Plains– Key Role of the RailroadKey Role of the Railroad– Barbed WireBarbed Wire– DroughtDrought– Hard Times for FarmersHard Times for Farmers

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Drought (© Creatas/PunchStock)

The Rise and Decline The Rise and Decline of the Western Farmerof the Western Farmer

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Map of the Northern Pacific Railroad (Royalty-Free/CORBIS)

The Rise and Decline The Rise and Decline of the Western Farmerof the Western Farmer

Commercial AgricultureCommercial Agriculture– Consequences of OverproductionConsequences of Overproduction

The Farmers’ GrievancesThe Farmers’ Grievances

The Agrarian MalaiseThe Agrarian Malaise– IsolationIsolation

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The Rise and Decline The Rise and Decline of the Western Farmerof the Western Farmer

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Oregon barn (Glen Allison/

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