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Indian Wars: Sioux, Nez Perce, Apache
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Sioux, displaced by Chippewas from the their ancestral lands at
the headwaters of the Mississippi in the late 1700s, expanded at the expense of the Crows, Kiowas, and Pawnees, and justified their actions by reasoning that White men had done the same thing to them. Nez Percé Indians also revolted when gold seekers made the government shrink their reservation by 90%, and after a tortuous battle, Chief Joseph finally surrendered his band after a long trek across the Continental Divide toward Canada. He buried his hatchet and gave his famous speech saying, “From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.” Apache tribes of Arizona and New Mexico, led by Geronimo, but even they finally surrendered after being pushed to Mexico, and afterwards, they became successful farmers. |
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The Long Drive
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emerged to become a spectacular feeder
of the slaughterhouses, as Texas cowboys herded cattle across desolate land to railroad terminals in Kansas. |
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Safety Valve Theory
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stated that the frontier was
like a safety valve for folks who, when it became too crowded in their area, could simply pack up and leave, moving West. |
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Frederick Jackson Turner Thesis
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The “closing” of the frontier inspired the Turner Thesis, which stated that America needed a frontier.
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Mary E. Lease
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spoke eloquently and attacked those that
hurt farmers |
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Patrons of Husbandry
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Patrons of Husbandry, better
known as The Grange, was founded by Oliver H. Kelley to improve the lives of isolated farmers through social, educational, and fraternal activities. |
