Whites Most West: Manifest Destiny or Cruel Conquest?
I. Why White Americans Go West A.Mining for Silver and Gold
B. Farmers & the Homestead Act
C. Railroads, Tourists, and the Destruction of the Buffalo
D. Cowboys & Cattle Drives
II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View
II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Culture -- Religion, Clothes, Language….
II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Languages, Politics and Religion Uncivilized
II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Languages, Politics and Religion Uncivilized Nomadic Hunters
II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Languages, Politics and Religion Uncivilized Nomadic HuntersEmpty Land
II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Languages, Politics and Religion Uncivilized Nomadic HuntersEmpty Land Defenders of Their Home
II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Languages, Politics and Religion Uncivilized Nomadic HuntersEmpty Land Defenders of Their HomeBrutal Attackers of Their Homes
Case #1: “Killing the Indian to Save the Man” – Peace Treaties, American Indian Schools & The Dawes Act III. Conflict on the Frontier
Case #2: Violence & A Native American Victory – The Treaty of Fort Laramie, The Gold Rush, and Custer’s Last Stand
Case #3: Violence & The End of Native American Resistance – The Battle of Wounded Knee
Indian Reservations Today