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Extintion of the buffalo's
The population in the west increased . A lucrative trade for fur, skin and meat of the American Bison began in the great plains. Bison slaughter was further incuraged by the US government. -
Wild west shows
The wild west shows of buffalo Bill Cody and other impresarios brought plains horsemanship to audiences around the world. The shows reinforced indians stereotypes but they also allowed native horseman to demonstrate there prowess in mock battles. -
Growth of new towns and cities to support cattle, mining, and farming industries
Mining helped the the growth of new towns because everyone wanted the gold and become rich -
Transcontinential railroad system
Is a contiguous network of railroad trackage that crosses a continetal land mass , with terminals at diffrent oceans or continential borders. The railroads within europe are usually not considered transcontinential. -
Gold rush
The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked a gold rush. Thousands of prespective gold miners traveled by sea or over land to San Fransisco and the surrounding area. -
Homestead act
Encouraged western mirgration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. In exchange , homesteaders paid a small filling fee and were required to complete five years of continious residents before recieving ownership of the land. -
cattle drive in U.S
Cattle drives were a major econimic activity in the american west particularly bettween 1866 and 1886. Cattle drvies still occurr in the american west. -
Barb wire
Is a type of steel fencing wire construsted with shap edges or points , arranged at intervals along a strands. It is used to construct inexpensive fences and is used atop walls surrounding secured property. -
Jesse James
Jesse Woodson James was an american outlaw, gang leader, bank robber , train robber, and murderer from missouri. He became a ledgendary figure of the wild west after his death. -
Dawes act
Adopted by congress in 1886 authorized the president of the united states to survey american indian tribal land and divied it into allotments for individual indians. The dawes act was ammened in 1891 and again in 1906.
