PPT-1870-1900 The West and The Indian Wars

18701900 The West and The Indian Wars The Homestead Act The Homestead Act was signed by Abraham Lincoln in May of 1862 It gave anyone who wanted to move westward 160 acres of land That land would be free if the settler stayed built a house and cultivated the land for 5 years. 1850-1870. Chelsea Bell. Southern Methodist University. MSA 3325. Spring 2013. Cutaway view of crinoline, . Punch. magazine, August 1856. Historical. Background. England. Queen Victoria exemplified the . Bell Ringer. Settlinging. . the West. Conquering America's. Frontier. Frederick Jackson Turner’s . Frontier Thesis. “American social development has been continually beginning over again on the frontier. This perennial rebirth, this fluidity of American life, this expansion westward with its new opportunities, its continuous touch with the simplicity of primitive society, furnish the forces dominating American character....In the crucible of the frontier the immigrants were Americanized, liberated, and fused into a mixed race, English in neither nationality nor characteristics...." . . Patricia Cline Cohen • Sarah Stage. . Susan M. . Hartmann. CHAPTER 17. . The Contested West. , . 1865-1900. The American Promise. A History of the United States. Patrick Henry was a somewhat the antithesis to James Madison of Federalist note. While every bit as emotional a writer, Henry (who penned the well remembered "Give Me Liberty of Give Me Death" phrase) Conquering America's. Frontier. Frederick Jackson Turner’s . Frontier Thesis. “American social development has been continually beginning over again on the frontier. This perennial rebirth, this fluidity of American life, this expansion westward with its new opportunities, its continuous touch with the simplicity of primitive society, furnish the forces dominating American character....In the crucible of the frontier the immigrants were Americanized, liberated, and fused into a mixed race, English in neither nationality nor characteristics...." . Conquering America's. Frontier. Frederick Jackson Turner’s . Frontier Thesis. “American social development has been continually beginning over again on the frontier. This perennial rebirth, this fluidity of American life, this expansion westward with its new opportunities, its continuous touch with the simplicity of primitive society, furnish the forces dominating American character....In the crucible of the frontier the immigrants were Americanized, liberated, and fused into a mixed race, English in neither nationality nor characteristics...." . America Moves to the City. The Urban Frontier. The Urban Frontier. 1870 40 million people doubled by 1900, population in the cities tripled. The Urban Frontier. 1870 40 million people doubled by 1900, population in the cities tripled. The New South. The Myth of the New South. A Fresh Vision-. It needed a new vision; this was provided by Henry Grady, the editor of the . Atlanta Constitution. , who illustrated a “New South”—a “perfect democracy” of farms and industries. . Chapter 13: The American West. Main idea: Native Americans fought the movement of settlers westward, but the U.S. military and the persistence of American settlers proved too strong to resist.. Chapter 13 Section 1: The Fight for the West. ‘FREE’ TRADE AND CHINA. In the years leading up to the Opium Wars, . foreign . trade was strictly controlled by the Chinese . using . the . “. Canton System.”. T. he . British ran a . three-country trade system: . Americans and Native Americans. Many problems in the past with Native Americans. Cause and effect of white, American settlement. Andrew Jacksons Past. 1814. Creek Indians loss 22 million acres in Georgia and Alabama. Chapter 6. Section 1: The New South. Industries and Cities Grow. The South Remained largely agricultural and poor after the Civil War. Farming became more diversified; grain, tobacco, and fruit crops (small farms replaced large plantations). Summary. In opening the West for settlement, the federal government relocated Native Americans to vastly diminished homelands or eliminated them in military battles. Immigrants, African Americans & white Americans eagerly moved into the new frontier to mine, ranch & establish farms. New technologies & perseverance helped them survive in the new landscape. Before we begin learning, please ensure that you:. Are standing behind your desk in silence;. Have your learning diary and pencil case on your desk;. Have a smart uniform.. Please be seated in SILENCE..