The Western Frontier Chapter 5
The Plains Natives By mid 1800’s, were excellent horsemen and shots with rifles Powerful spirits controlled everything in nature Life was as a group, not individual
Native American Wars Massacre at Sand Creek: 1864 150 killed Treaty of Fort Laramie: 1868 Red River War: 1874-75 Little Bighorn: 1876 Custer’s last stand Wounded Knee: December 1890 300 unarmed Natives killed
Settling the West Bonanza Farms Homestead Act Morrill Act 160 Acres Exodusters Oklahoma Land Rush Morrill Act Federal land for Ag colleges
Virgil Morgan Wyatt
Frank & Tom McLowery, and Billy Clanton Ike Clanton Doc Holliday
Jesse & Frank James
The Younger Brothers
Billy The Kid
Sundance Kid Butch Cassidy
Annie Oakley Wild Bill Calamity Jane Buffalo Bill
Belle Starr
Klondike Gold Rush
Granger Movement First organization dedicated to farmers Founded by: Oliver Kelley 800,000 members in 1875 Women had equal rights Began as a social movement
Farmer’s Alliance More emphasis on gov’t action Lower taxes, higher prices for goods, etc… Very strong in the south Alliance was split 1890 won seats in Congress
Two sides come together, form Populist Party. Limit terms of Pres. and V.P. Direct election of Senators Unlimited coining of silver Government takeover of big businesses
William Jennings Bryan
Fall Of Populism Depression of 1893 Populist legislation gets shot down in the courts McKinley wins election in 1896, Populism slowly disappears