American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th Edition

Chapter 16: THE CONQUEST OF THE FAR WEST

Essay

1
Explain how the mining, cattle, and farming frontiers followed something of a boom-and-bust pattern. Evaluate the long-term impact of frontier activities on the development of the West.
2
Why did the Plains Indians resist white settlement? Giving examples of principal encounters, explain the usual pattern of military action, how did the Battle of Little Bighorn differ?
3
How did white racial, ethnic, and cultural prejudices against Indians, Mexicans, and Asians shape the development of the American West?
4
What were the challenges of farming in the West? How did commercial farming come to be the dominant mode? What grievances and frustrations did the farmers feel?
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