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1 The “Last West”

2 The “Last West” White Settlement The Land Philosophy on Land Use
Great Plains Rocky Mountains Great Basin Philosophy on Land Use Conservation vs. Preservation vs. Exploitation Filling in the “Great American Desert” Great Basin & Rockies

3 The “Last West” Native Americans BG: US population – 1880 = 50,000,000
White population – 1880 Great Plains ≈ 3,000,000 Native population – 1880 Great Plains ≈ 125,000 (Native peoples had a great diversity of culture and tradition) A Different Value System – Native vs. White culture Federal Involvement in Native American Affairs 1850s – Shift in Western policy Diplomatic strategy

4 The “Last West” Impact of the Civil War Five Civilized Tribes
Native Americans Impact of the Civil War Five Civilized Tribes Troop surge in the West: Unskilled, immoral, and lethal Carleton, Carson & the Navajos Sand Creek Massacre

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6 The “Last West” Native Americans
Post-Civil War (Two sides to Indian Policy) Peace Policy: Easterners, Federal Government, “Reformers”, Republicans Extermination Policy: Westerners, military, etc. Military Events Custer’s Last Stand Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse Last “battle” – Wounded Knee – Ghost Dance

7 The “Last West” Native Americans Final Results Forced Assimilation –
Helen Hunt Jackson Dawes Act Failures of the Peace Policy Poor reservation land Christian proselytizing Bureau of Indian Affairs Destruction of the bison Cultural decimation – poverty, depression, idleness, lack of self-determination, alcoholism, etc.

8 The “Last West” Mining Frontier Life-cycle of a mining community:
A strike is made Pioneer Phase – “Boomtowns” 2 Possible Outcomes Ghost town – strike peters out B. Transformation to permanent city – capital infusion Results

9 The “Last West” The Cattle Kingdom Effect of the Civil War
Heyday of the “Long Drive” and the “Open Range” Looming Collapse Changes on the ranch

10 The “Last West” Western Farming Conditions & Adaptations
Plains Agriculture Pacific Coast Federal Land Policies Legislation – Homestead Act, et al. Perception vs. Reality

11 The “Last West” Western Farming Political Reaction of Farmers
Farmers’ Complaints Agrarianism Expressions of Agrarianism “Grangers” – Patrons of Husbandry Alliances (then Populist Party)

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