1. The West Transformed By:Abbie Oliver John Waddell By:Abbie Oliver John Waddell

2. Thesis ◊The Mining and Transcontinental railroad led to the West transformation.

3. Mining and Railroads ◊Boomtowns ◊Miners spread form California to the Dakotas ◊Comstock Load ◊Boomtowns ◊Miners spread form California to the Dakotas ◊Comstock Load

4. Mining and Railroads ◊Boomtown life ◊Vigilantes ◊Transcontinental Railroad ◊Boomtown life ◊Vigilantes ◊Transcontinental Railroad

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6. Native Americans Struggle to Survive ◊360,000 Native Americans ◊Broke treaties ◊Battles Sand Creek Massacre Buffalo Soldiers ◊The end of the Buffalo ◊360,000 Native Americans ◊Broke treaties ◊Battles Sand Creek Massacre Buffalo Soldiers ◊The end of the Buffalo

7. Native Americans Struggle to Survive ◊Reservations ◊Little Bighorn ◊Ghost Dance ◊Reservations ◊Little Bighorn ◊Ghost Dance

8. Native Americans Struggle to Survive ◊Calling reform ◊The Dawes Act ◊Calling reform ◊The Dawes Act

9. Cattle Kingdom ◊Open Range ◊Markets ◊Cattle Drives ◊Open Range ◊Markets ◊Cattle Drives

10. Cattle Kingdom ◊Spanish Roots ◊Cow Towns ◊The Myth of the West ◊Cattle Boom ◊Spanish Roots ◊Cow Towns ◊The Myth of the West ◊Cattle Boom

11. Farming the West ◊Homestead Act ◊Railroads promote farming ◊Homestead Act ◊Railroads promote farming

12. Farming in the West ◊Hard life on the plains ◊Busting sod ◊New Farming Methods ◊Exodusters ◊Hard life on the plains ◊Busting sod ◊New Farming Methods ◊Exodusters

13. Farming in the West ◊Last rush for land ◊Crisis on the farm ◊Last rush for land ◊Crisis on the farm

14. Conclusion ◊Overall, the west transform into a place with many people wand many different nationalities, The railroad connected the west to the east, and the farming industry brought wealth to the west.

15. Work cited ◊Davidson, James W. America History of our Nation. Bostan: Pearsin Prentice Hall, 2007. ◊The California Gold Rush, 1849. 18 May 2009. ◊Driving the Last Spike. 18 May 2009. ◊Gold Spike. 18 May 2009. ◊Davidson, James W. America History of our Nation. Bostan: Pearsin Prentice Hall, 2007. ◊The California Gold Rush, 1849. 18 May 2009. ◊Driving the Last Spike. 18 May 2009. ◊Gold Spike. 18 May 2009.