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Chapter 17: The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1900

Chapter 17: The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1900. The Plains Indians. What native groups inhabited what regions of the Great Plains? How did the tribes on the Great Plains differ?. The Destruction of Nomadic Indian Life.

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Chapter 17: The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1900

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  1. Chapter 17: The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1900

  2. The Plains Indians • What native groups inhabited what regions of the Great Plains? • How did the tribes on the Great Plains differ?

  3. The Destruction of Nomadic Indian Life • What did the Federal Government do that hurt Natives on the Great Plains?

  4. Custer’s Last Stand, 1876 • Who was Sitting Bull? • Describe Custer’s “Last Stand”.

  5. “Saving” the Indians • What was the Dawes Act? • In what ways were Native Americans affected by the Dawes Act?

  6. The Ghost Dance and the End of Indian Resistance on the Great Plains, 1890 • Describe the Ghost Dance. • How was Sitting Bull killed? • What occurred at Wounded Knee?

  7. The First Transcontinental Railroad • What group of people were instrumental in building the Transcontinental Railroad? • In what ways did the Transcontinental Railroad originally prove to be useful?

  8. Settlers and the Railroad • What role did the Railroad play on minorities and immigrants in the U.S.?

  9. Homesteading on the Great Plains • What were some of the problems of the Homestead Act? • What was the purpose of the Timber Culture Act and the Desert Land Act?

  10. New Farms, New Markets • What technological breakthroughs helped the farmers on the plains in the late 1800’s? • What problems did Homesteaders face on the Great Plains?

  11. Building a Society and Achieving Statehood • Describe the social settings/gatherings of the Great Plains. • What stipulations were in place as requirements for statehood? • What strides were taken towards women’s rights in the newly formed states?

  12. The Mining Frontier • What groups eventually took over the majority of mining out west? • Describe the boom in Virginia City. • What negative effects were left over from mining?

  13. Cowboys and the Cattle Frontier • How did literature help spark westward migration and the growing population of Cowboys? • Describe the life of the average cowboy. • Describe the lives of black cowboys.

  14. Bonanza Farms • What role did large scale farms play in the west during the period following the Civil War?

  15. The Oklahoma Land Rush, 1889 • What occurred in the Oklahoma territory on April 22, 1889? • How did most settlers to Oklahoma adapt?

  16. The American Adam and the Dime-Novel Hero • How did the dime novels of the 1860’s change the perception of the frontiersman? • Who was “Buffalo Bill”?

  17. Revitalizing the Frontier Legend • How was the myth of the west different from the reality of the west in the post Civil War era?

  18. Beginning a Conservation Movement • What did Congress do in the late 1800’s to protect the landscape of the west?

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