Changes on the Western Frontier Chapter 5

Cultures Clash on the Prairie Native Americas & Settlers Great Plains What are the states that make up the Great Plains? The Horse and the Buffalo How did this impact the settles? Lead to conflicts?

Settlers Push Westward Manifest Destiny Lure of Silver and Gold Colorado 1858 Sitting Bull Government Restricts Native Americans Massacre at Sand Creek Death on the Bozeman Trail Treaty of Fort Laramie

Bloody Battles Continue Red River War, 1874-1875 Beginning of forcing Indians onto Reservations Also seen as a slaughter of Indians by US Army Custer’s Last Stand Battle of Little Bighorn Indians defeat the 7th Cavalry, Custer is killed Sitting Bull leads attacks.

Government Supports Assimilation Assimilation – a plan under which Native Americans would give up their beliefs and way of life and become part of white culture. Dawes Act What is the impact this has on Native Americans? What are some other examples of assimilation we see in our lives?

Battle of Wounded Knee Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota December 28, 1890 300 Native Americans Slaughtered Battle is seen as the end of the “Indian Wars” Sets the foundation for Government oppression of Native Americans

Cattle Becomes Big Business Vaqueros and Cowboys Longhorns – sturdy, short tempered breeds accustomed to dry grasslands of southern Spain. Growing Demand for Beef Cow Town Chisholm Trail

Day in the Life of a Cowboy A day’s work – not as glamorous as it appears Legends of the West Wild Bill Hickok Calamity Jane

Settling on the Great Plains Chapter 5 Section 2 Settling on the Great Plains

Settlers Move Westward to Farm Railroads open the West Transcontinental Railroads Government Support for Settlement Homestead Act Exodusters Oklahoma (Sooners) Closing of the Frontier Frontier barely exists

Settlers Meet the Challenges of the Plains Homes: Dugouts and Soddies Positives and Negatives? Woman’s Work Changing Roles Technical Support for Farmers John Deer and Cyrus McCormick Agricultural Education Morrill Act – Agricultural colleges Farmers in Debt Technology and Shipping Creation of Bonanza Farms

Farmers and Populist Movement Chapter 5 Section 3 Farmers and Populist Movement

Farmers Unite to Address Common Problems Economic Disasters Greenbacks Problems with the Railroad Lack of Competition The Farmer’s Alliances Oliver Hudson Kelley Grange Farmer’s Alliance

Rise and Fall of Populism Populist Party Platform Eventually became the Democratic Party Beliefs & Proposals: Panic of 1893 Small scale depression Silver or Gold Bimetallism Gold Standard

Rise and Fall of Populism (cont.) Bryan and the “Cross of Gold” William McKinley (Rep) William Jennings Bryan (Dem) End of Populism McKinley Wins