I agree with the proposition “Reconstruction was a missed opportunity”. The period of Reconstruction was one of the biggest failure in the American history as it had affected the south both physically and economically. The south had their own pride. However, after being defeated by the north their pride was hurt. They viewed north and African- American population as the evil group. The Republican party had succeeded in ending slavery in the United States, but there was still much work to be done as the nation was separated. Lincoln’s assassination was also the main reason to the North’s failure to restore the country. After Lincoln's assassination , Andrew Jackson became the president. Jackson was not nearly as pro-Union as Lincoln, and within a short time Southerners became more active role in government and there was minimal Northern involvement …show more content…
2)Imagine you are an American who wishes to settle on the frontier (either the Great Plains or the Intermountain West). What would be the key difficulties you would face? How would you, as an individual, or your community handle resolve these difficulties? Be sure to identify what type of settler you are and where you are settling. Draw on the videos and the textbook to support your substantive remarks. Be sure to follow the instructions in the Guide to Posting available in the Guide to Discussion Posts folder.Settling the Great Plains
If I was an American wishing to settle on the great plain, I would have faced many isuues. Since, the land was dry and flat, I would not have been able to cultivate crops. Woods were less, so I would have to live in a small house made of very few logs. Lack of logs would arise problem in cooking. I would have to live without food and water. Outdoor toilets and open wells caused disease like diptheria. As an individual, I would have learned farming and proper use of resources like wood, plant
The original purpose of Reconstruction was to restore the buildings and the economy of the south the best they could, but without the immoral element of slavery. But, reconstruction under the Johnson Presidency was a failure for a few reasons: 1) Convict Leasing, 2) Sharecropping, 3) the Ku Klux Klan, 4) Segregation in schools, even in the North, 5) Carpetbaggers/Scalawags, 6) misleading statistics, and 7) racism.
According to the article in Document B and C, some resources made it difficult to settle but others made it easy. The resources that made it difficult to settle was the location, ironstone in the ground and sandy soil. The land was filled with large swamps, which means there is no place to put a field or build a house. Some resources that made it easy to settle was the flat land, cleared land from the Native Americans, pasturage, water and trees. Pasturage is soil that is good for farming.
The subject of this chapter summary will be the eighteenth chapter of Alan Taylor’s American Colonies. The chapter is called “The Great Plains” and discusses the history of that geographical region from 1680-1800. Taylor begins by explaining how warfare both sustained and weakened New Mexico. It maintained unity, because without an external enemy to focus on, the Pueblo people would rise up in revolt against Mexico. However, the constant warfare discouraged any new settlers from putting down roots there. Spain's holdings in North America were weakened by the foreign policy of the motherland, which focused on the colonial core of the territory, not the exterior regions. For Mexico, New Mexico was just a buffer zone between itself and other
The comparison of the early Westward movement and the Euroamerican settlement of Oklahoma were almost identical. The Indian tribal leaders “Twin C’s” and “Coercion” decided to move onto former Indian lands obtained by the U.S government. The Indians, pioneer farmers, and their families had to live in rude shelters. The Indians needs and wishes were as usual ignored by the government.
There are many 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, relate and clash all while dealing with complex geological and environmental challenges. West argues that an understanding of the settling of the Great Plains must come from a deeper understanding, a more thorough
Patricia Nelson Limerick describes the frontier as being a place of where racial tension predominately exists. In her essay, “The Frontier as a Place of Ethnic and Religion Conflict,” Limerick says that the frontier wasn’t the place where everyone got to escape from their problems from previous locations before; instead she suggested that it was the place in which we all met. The frontier gave many the opportunities to find a better life from all over the world. But because this chance for a new life attracted millions of people from different countries across the seas, the United States experienced an influx of immigrants. Since the east was already preoccupied by settlers, the west was available to new settlement and that
The Reconstruction Era lasted up to 1877 from the time just after the Civil War. The Reconstruction failed to bring about social and economic equality to the former slaves due to the southern whites’ resentful and bitter outlook on the matter, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Jim Crow laws.
If you were to ask someone about the character of the American frontier experience, the answer could be different depending on who you ask. The experience of the American voyagers is one of adventure, yet the Indian perspective is anything but that. While reading Chief Josephs address to a white audience, you can see the pain and struggle that the Indians went through during this period in history. The Indians battled long and hard for their territory and the preservation of their culture. While most tribes wanted peace, the Americans viewed the Indians as savages and did everything in their power to try to change their way of life. Richard Pratt’s article displays this idea perfectly. Throughout the article, Richard talks about why society
"This was a tough, heart-breaking read, but essential for an important ""West to East"" perspective on the costs to American Indians associated with 19th century America's ""manifest destiny"" approach to its West-ward expansion.
The whole region was sparsely settled by people of the frontier – restless souls who no sooner had hewn fairly comfortable homes out of the wilderness….” When I read this the keyword that stood out to me was wilderness. I knew that the Frontier was about Europeans moving to uncharted parts of the United States also that the land was uncultivated and dangerous. The time during the American Frontier was dangerous because the lands in the U.S were uncharted territory with a harsh environment that limited the Europeans chance of survival. In this environment, there are carnivorous animals and dangerous people.
I agree with the statement that Reconstruction was a missed opportunity. Following the civil war, America missed a golden opportunity to fulfil the promise of racial equality. Although Civil Rights Bill and 14th Amendment were passed during this period, which said all citizens are equal regardless of race, by the end of reconstruction the former slaves had restricted rights and were racially segregated.
I believe that reconstruction in the United States of America should continue. It has come to my attention that the government is debating how we should further our country's success and to fully reunite the nation after the Civil War we need to spend more time aiding the freedmen and helping the south’s financial and social situation.
The great plains also known as the american desert are a wide stretch of land in the centre of North America. 35000 years ago, Indians first lived off the lands, they were The Plains Indians, people who lived by themselves on the land until European settlement. Many things in the plains Indians lives changed when the Europeans came, the most stand out changes were the introduction of guns, armour and horse. This report will explain the impacts of contact on Indigenous people during European settlement.
America was in disarray following the events of the Civil War. Southern economy was in shambles while congress was struggling to find a middle ground between the radical republicans and Lincoln’s lenient policies. Many Southerners faced the aftermath of uprooting their society and their way of life while thousands of newly freed slaves struggled to find a way to support themselves. The country needed a strong leader, however on the 14th of April, 1865 President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in the Ford Theatre in Washington (Farmer). Without the man that had once held the nation together, the country now faced an enormous obstacle; reconstructing American economics, politics and social life.
For Europeans, the frontier was practically uncharted territory, the land was not controlled by a government nor was it divided up into parcels. The wilds of the frontier seem to inspire desires, such as Uncas’s and Cora’s desire for one another. It also seems an suitable backdrop for outbreaks of violence such as the Indians’ quick massacre of the English at Fort William Henry.