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Whites Most West: Manifest Destiny or Cruel Conquest?

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1 Whites Most West: Manifest Destiny or Cruel Conquest?

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3 I. Why White Americans Go West A.Mining for Silver and Gold

4 B. Farmers & the Homestead Act

5 C. Railroads, Tourists, and the Destruction of the Buffalo

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7 D. Cowboys & Cattle Drives

8 II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View

9 II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Culture -- Religion, Clothes, Language….

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11 II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Languages, Politics and Religion Uncivilized

12 II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Languages, Politics and Religion Uncivilized Nomadic Hunters

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14 II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Languages, Politics and Religion Uncivilized Nomadic HuntersEmpty Land

15 II. Two Views of the Plains Indians Native American ViewWhite View Tribal Languages, Politics and Religion Uncivilized Nomadic HuntersEmpty Land Defenders of Their Home

16 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

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18 Case #1: “Killing the Indian to Save the Man” – Peace Treaties, American Indian Schools & The Dawes Act III. Conflict on the Frontier

19 Case #2: Violence & A Native American Victory – The Treaty of Fort Laramie, The Gold Rush, and Custer’s Last Stand

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21 Case #3: Violence & The End of Native American Resistance – The Battle of Wounded Knee

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23 Indian Reservations Today

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