the wild west (mid-late 1800s)
- gained land from mexican american war
- exploded post-civil war
gold rushes
- created mass migration westward
- brought in immigrant workers
railroad expansion
- transcontinental railroad built by immigrant workforce
- capitalism created developments in huge cities
missionaries
- attempting to make native culture more ‘western’
- promoted capitalistic and individualistic ideals
- tried to trial natives for ‘barbaric’ violations
sand creek massacre (1864)
- inviting native americans, forcing them to sand creek
- colonel chivington massacred native americans with little reason
- captain soule was against chivington’s decision, already maintained friendly relations with native american chiefs
chief seattle speech (1854)
- american offer to purchase puget sound
- native tribes shrinking in population
- religious separation