Plains Indians And Other American Indians In The West

Impacts of the millions of Americans on the Plains Indians as they settled on the Great Plains from 1865 to 1900 The new railroads in the West occasioned by the Civil War opened up the area to economic development and new settlers. American settlers from the East entered via the Mississippi to ranch farm and mine. Native American settlers also poured from Deep South after being convinced that prosperity was only found in the West. Chinese workers constructing the railroads worsened diversity of

book, we can notice that the transformation of the West affected the Native Americans' life , especially the Indian way of life in different aspects. Besides the fact that a great diversity of Native Americans called the Plains Indians started to live in the same areas,for some them, their conditions of live worsened. Their meat rations were reduced and they were restricted to hunt. Considerable Plains Indians not only flourished among the Plains people but also customs varied even between subdivisions

“The Great Plains region extends from the Mississippi River in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west, and from Canada in the north to Texas in the south “ (Native American Indian Facts) The Great Plains Indians followed the buffalo migration because they were the primary food source. The Great Plains Indians utilized all parts of the buffalo and nothing went to waste. The Buffalo hide was used for shelter and clothing, the bones were used for weapons and tools, the horns were used for spoons

Many years ago, Native Americans roamed North America. That was until the arrival of the whites lead by Columbus in 1492. The white Americans then began to take as much land as possible, contradict with the native’s customs and tried to take complete control of their lives. Native Americans didn’t believe in owning land- they believed that all of the land was everyone’s to share. So when the white Americans find out none of the land is owned, they take control of the land, and slowly push the Natives

------------------------------------------------- Top of Form | 1 CORRECT | | White arrivals to the West in the post-Civil War era found all of the following ethnic and racial groups already living there EXCEPT | | | A) | Asians. | | | B) | freed slaves. | | | C) | French. | | | D) | Mexicans. | | | E) | Indians. | | | | | | Feedback: All of these groups were living in the West, some for generations, except the freed slaves. | | 2 CORRECT | | Because the area was arid

ways in which we can view the history of the American West. One view is the popular story of Cowboys and Indians. It is a grand story filled with adventure, excitement and gold. Another perspective is one of the Native Plains Indians and the rich histories that spanned thousands of years before white discovery and settlement. Elliot West’s book, Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers and the Rush to Colorado, offers a view into both of these worlds. West shows how the histories of both nations intertwine

The Americans didn’t adventure out west until after the Civil War. First, most Americans had never seen the land before and didn’t know if it was habitable. Second, Americans didn’t believe that moving out west would be profitable to them. Third, they didn’t have an easy way to get other their. Lastly, Americans were not familiar with the Indians. The values of the Americans and Indians would ultimately clash resulting in conflict. American values consisted mostly of wealth and equality. Once gold

between the Native Americans and the colonist began arousing. In the years following the first arrival of the colonist, numerous outburst of war and treaties were made. Many of these treaties between the US and the natives were broken and by 1830, many Native American tribes found themselves being confined in reservations. During the second latter of the 19th century the US began to become industrialized and expand westward to fulfill the ultimate manifest destiny. The plains Indians, specifically found

factors drew homesteaders to the Great Plains, and what role did they play in the Republicans’ vision for the post-Civil War nation? Section 2: Incorporating the West: * Cattlemen and Miners: * Conquest and development of the American West became the domestic foundation for national supremacy in the late 1800s. Farm development was as vital as factory development to Republican policymakers. * Republicans sought to bring families to the West by offering 160 acres of land through

Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado” Written by Elliott West. I chose to write about this book because of the large range of events and transitions that occurred throughout the American West that the author includes in the text. Elliot West highlights the struggles that many endured while trying to create better circumstances for not only themselves but also their families by moving to the west. He chronicles the adaptations that many white settlers arriving in the west faced