Chapter 17 The West: Exploiting an Empire After the Civil War‚ Americans‚ who believed expansion was their “manifest destiny‚” began moving westward across the continent‚ subduing the Native Americans through various means‚ creating a North American empire for raw material to fuel factories. Western economies need the Fed Govt BEYOND THE FRONTIER Prior to the Civil War‚ the march of White settlement paused at the margin of the semiarid Great Plains‚ a region seared by hot winds and too little
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It was a great time of despair for the Native American people whose life’s were drastically changed by the expansion of the United States westward forced relocations onto reservations disrupted their cultural lifestyle for hundreds of years. The “Ghost Dance” was created to give the native people some hope at a time where disease‚ death and oppression peaked. reasons for the Indian’s predicament at this time in their history included: lack of hunting‚ decease of the buffalo‚ forced abandonment
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established permanent settlement **plains indians** made up of many tribes/ languages farmers less vs.buffalo hunter horse bison/ beffalo provided economy flesh- food; skin- materials‚ used all parts plains warriors whites biggest foes mid 19th c sioux‚ arapaho‚ cheyene‚ -powerful alliance greatest “tribe” ecological- economic decline vulnerable to disease **indian disadvantages** 1840’s- long term battle; fall economically and industry Hispanic New Mexico: 1840’s U.S acquired mexican residents
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Definitions -Stereotypes -Culture -Ethnicity -Nationality -Race -Minority -Class -Prejudice Stereotype: When you cant prove it‚ its a stereotype. When you can prove it‚ it isn’t a stereotype. Fixed and overly simplified but widely held‚ beliefs about individual‚ based on perceived group membership. Not based on fact Culture: Traditions and beliefs How you treat other people with respect Good behavior Value expectations All about groups Manifest by your behavior Artifacts “A set of shared
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The extent to which western expansion affected the lives of Native Americans is extreme. The natives weren’t made aware of the damage that was going to be caused by western expansion‚ they were essentially forced to comply‚ and the United States didn’t express the care for the native people that they should’ve humanely expressed. These points carry evidence in the form of documents‚ and will be elaborated in this essay. When the whites of the United States began preaching of their “manifest destiny”
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1850s‚ tribal leaders and Americans were briefly able to compromise on living situations and land arrangements. Noncompliance by Americans‚ however; resumed conflict. The beginning of what would be called the "Indian Wars" started in Minnesota in 1862. Sioux‚ angered by the loss of much of their land‚ killed five white Americans. What resulted were over 1‚000 deaths of white and Native Americans. From that point on‚ American policy was to force Indians off their land. American troops would force Indian
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treaties turned to be against the interest of the American government‚ as tribes worked together. However‚ the peaceful ambiance did not maintain for so long‚ as inter-tribal clashes appeared again‚ especially after the discovery of gold between 1858 and 1862. Hence‚ the federal government found the reservation policy as the only choice but also the better solution for
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Local uprisings starting on October 1911 led to the 1911 revolution The last emperor abdicated on February 12‚ 1912 Boxer Rebellion: Anti-imperialist uprising Occurred towards the end of the Qing dynasty Between 1899-1901 Initiated by the Militia United in Righteousness (Yihetuan)‚ or known in English as the “Boxers” Causes: Motivated by pro-nationalist sentiments and opposition to foreign imperialism and associated Christian missionary activity During the uprising there was a severe
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Presidential Outline Assignment #3 eE I. Abraham Lincoln‚ #16‚ II. Born on February 12‚ 1809‚ in Hardin County‚ Kentucky III. In order to support his family‚ Lincoln had to be constantly working and this took a toll on his education. He had few periods enrolled in local schooling. He worked as a shopkeeper and a postmaster and eventually became involved in local politics as a supporter of the Whig Party‚ winning election to the Illinois state legislature in 1834. Lincoln taught himself law
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the prompt and keeping your evidence in the context of developing a clear argument that clearly answers the question. 2006 B: For whom and to what extent was the American West a land of opportunity from 1865 to 1890? For Whom? Homesteaders via 1862 Homestead Act Farmers Miners and prospectors Loggers Buffalo Hunters Cowboys and ranchers Mormon settlers and farmers Railroad builders and investors Real estate investors and land speculators Mining‚ ranching‚ and agricultural corporations
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