HIST 2057 Chapter : The Closing Of The West Part 2
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The closing of the west, 1865-1890, part ii. Homesteaders: homesteaders compete with cattle ranchers for land ownership, government wants development in the west, so they want homesteaders, cattle ranchers, railroads, etc. People, who own the farm, are people who do not live on the farm. Ii: by 1890, they could not draw the line anymore. From frontier to factory: frederick jackson turner, the significance of the frontier of. Death of a culture: all of economic development was gained at a cost. Their land was being taken to develop the western economy. Saying the government had no right to move them: government argued that standing bear had no rights under the constitution because he was a. Didn"t attack, but made it impossible for them to go anywhere: starved out the natives, after 5 days of starving in the winter, chief joseph surrendered, made a speech that was widely recited old men are all dead.
