1. The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution
The Clash of Cultures

2. Bell Ringer
Discussion over Varying Viewpoints

3. Objectives
Identify the role of the US government in the development of the West.
Examine the settlement of the West, and whether it was positive or negative.

4. Receding Native Population
Natives turn against each other as whites populate West
“Indian Wars” break out after a failed treaty
Indians become subdued due to…
Railroad
Disease
Food
Wars
Land

5. End of the Trail Buffalo population decreases
The Dawes Act provides a new promise for Indians
Missionaries, humanitarians attempt to reform natives

6. Mining and the Long Drive
“Fifty-Niners” and the Comstock Lode provide for opportunity out West
Women gain new rights
“Long Drive” met the high demand for food

7. The Farmer’s Frontier
Homestead Act inspires easterners to head out West
Dry farming techniques contribute to the Dust Bowl
Government finances irrigation in the West

8. The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution
The Far West Comes of Age

9. Bell Ringer
The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism

10. Objectives
Summarize Turner’s thesis, describing its strengths and weaknesses.
Describe the economic forces that drove farmers into debt.
Explain why McKinley proved able to defeat Bryan’s populist campaign.

11. The Fading Frontier
Population increase and the Turner Thesis lead to the development of national parks
Frontier = state of mind, symbol of opportunity

12. The Farm Becomes a Factory
Industry allows the farmer to take on other tasks, develop large farms
US “contraction” brings about hard times for farmers
By 1890, half of population are farmers

13. Farmers Take Their Stand
The Grange works to organize farmers into the Populist Party
Nationalize RR
Abolish Nat'l banks
Graduated income tax
Sub-treasury
Panic of 1893 fuels Populists
Jacob Coxey
Eugene Debs

14. Golden McKinley v. Silver Bryan
Rep = McKinley
Gold standard
Dem = Bryan
free silver
First election to pit privileged v. underprivileged