The Americans
Chapter 13 Outline
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Changes on the Western Frontier

I.	Native American Culture in Crisis
a.	The Culture of the Plains Indians
i.	What two types of Indian Life existed on the Great Plains?
ii.	Why were the Buffalo and the horse so important to life on the Plains?
iii.	 Describe family life on the Plains.
b.	Settlers Push Westward
i.	How did attitudes regarding land conflict between the settlers and the 
Native Americans?
ii.	How did discoveries of gold and silver affect the move westward?
iii.	What was contained in the Homestead Act of 1862?
iv.	Who were the exodusters?
v.	What effect did the growth of the Railroads have on the move westward?
vi.	What were the costs of rail travel?
c.	The Government Restricts Native Americans
i.	What were some of the issues faced by Congress in 1849?
ii.	Who introduced the Compromise of 1850?
iii.	What was contained in the Compromise of 1850?
d.	Bloody Battles Continue
i.	Why did the Kiowa and Comanche engage in warfare on the Texas 
panhandle?
ii.	What prompted the gold rush into the Black Hills?
iii.	What took place during Custer's last stand?
e.	The Government Supports Assimilation
i.	Who was Helen Hunt Jackson and what did she write?
ii.	What was the goal of government policy towards Native Americans in the 
late 1800's?
iii.	What did the Dawes Act try to accomplish?
iv.	What was the impact of the destruction of the buffalo to Native American 
tribal life?
f.	The Battle of Wounded Knee
i.	What was the purpose of the Ghost Dance?
ii.	What happened at the Battle of Wounded Knee?
II.	The Growth of the Cattle Industry
a.	The Cattle Industry Becomes Big Business
i.	How did the job of the cowboy first develop?
ii.	How did Mexican culture influence the cowboy?
iii.	What role did the railroad play in the development of the cowboy culture?
b.	The Truth About Cowboys
i.	What was the life of a cowboy like?
ii.	Who were some famous pseudo cowboys?
iii.	What happened in the roundup?
iv.	Describe the long drive?
c.	The End of the Cattle Frontier
i.	What problem did natural disasters produce for the cattle frontier?
ii.	What was the role of barbed wire in the closing of the west?
III.	Settling on the Great Plains
a.	Settlers Flock Westward To Farm
i.	How were the railroads to the west funded and built?
ii.	How did the government and the railroads encourage westward 
settlement?
iii.	Why did mass settlement of the west come to an end?
iv.	Who was Frederick Jackson Turner and what was his theory in relation to 
the west?
b.	Settlers Meet the Challenges of the Plain
i.	How did many people live on the Great Plains?
ii.	What new technology influenced life on the frontier?
iii.	What was the purpose of the Morrill Land Grant Acts?
iv.	What were bonanza farms and what problems did they create?
IV.	Farmers and the Populist Movement
a.	Farmers Unite to Address Common Problems
i.	Why did farmers desire cheaper money?
ii.	What problems did the farmers face in relation to the railroads?
iii.	What did the Grange hope to accomplish for farmers?
iv.	What were some activities proposed by the Farmers Alliance?
v.	Who was Mary Elizabeth Lease?
b.	The Rise and Fall of Populism
i.	What was populism?
ii.	What did the Populist Party try to accomplish?
iii.	Who was the first Populist Party candidate for president?
iv.	How did the panic of 1893 impact life for the farmer?
v.	Why did farmers promote bimetallism or free silver?
vi.	Who did each of the three parties nominate for president in 1896?
vii.	What was the significance of Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech?
viii.	What was the outcome of the election of 1896 and why?