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    The American west was perceived as a land of opportunity and success for many people of different racial and financial backgrounds during this specific era. However‚ the extent of success from opportunity varied on one’s race‚ willingness to take chances‚ and federal involvement. Farmers‚ miners‚ and indigenous people predominantly appeared in the west for opportunity. Farming dominated the West beginning in the 1870s‚ but the decline of agriculture economically immediately followed during the mid-1880s

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    hastened assimilation of Native Americans into white society and the transfer of Native Land to whites was the Indian Intercourse Act (1790). This action stated that Indians who owned land could not have it taken away unless it was given to white settlers or taken by the "right of conquest." In other words‚ this act ensured that white settlers would harass and attack Indians in order to compel them to cede their land to whites‚ and if they did not then white settlers had the right to exercise their

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    Native American have suffered due to White Settlers. White Settles moved out west and then there was conflict with White settler and Native Americans. When the White Settlers moved westward‚ they started killing Buffalo and Native Americans had to depended on buffalo for food‚ clothing‚ and shelter. The movement started with farmers who drove the Cotton Kingdom toward the west. More individuals started to move out west alongside the Cotton Kingdom with expectations of discovering gold in California

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    reason why settlers came to the new world was because of the glory‚ new land‚ new opportunities‚ religious freedom gold‚ dreams of expansion. The First settlers of Jamestown encountered problem of

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    Although the settlers of the New England and Chesapeake region were both settled by people of English origin‚ by the 1700s‚ they had transformed into very different societies. This was because of a number of reasons. Between the settlers‚ the New Englanders moved for religious purposes‚ while Chesapeakes moved for want for material wealth.The people of New England also consisted of more families than the predominantly young male population of the Chesapeake. Their governing styles were also different

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    Why the West was the First to Discover‚ Explore‚ and Settle in the New World By 1450 a large area of the world remained unexplored by the old world. At least three civilizations: China‚ the West‚ and the Islamic World all had the capability to explore the Americas . However only one did- the West. If one observes the technology of the West in 1450 it comes as rather a surprise Europe made it to the New World first. The other civilizations‚ particularly China were more powerful‚ wealthier and more

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    America’s Western Frontier The American Old West compromises the history‚ myths‚ legends‚ stories‚ beliefs‚ and cultural meanings that collected around the Western United States in the 1800’s. Most often the term refers to the late 19th century‚ between 1865 to 1900‚ post-Civil war time period. Terms Old West and Wild West relate to life beyond the western frontier. The Wild West appears as a simple romanticized perception of the actual Old West identity‚ which forms numerous characters‚ lifestyles

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    America’s earliest English settlers came to the “New World” for a variety of reasons. Those reasons‚ along with other factors‚ affect how things were there and what its norms were. Those factors can be religion‚ ethnicity‚ beliefs‚ gender‚ the date‚ people‚ etc. But specifically religious and economic factors can determine how it all really works in a place. People stick to its own kind. Although we are all human‚ there are other aspects that bring people together. Religion‚ beliefs‚ ethnicity‚ interests

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    The North-West Metis Eventually Rebelled in the end In the summer of 1884‚ the Metis sent delegates to Montana‚ US‚ Where Riel was expelled and had his job as a teacher. The Metis delegates complained to Riel about the livelihood of the Metis in Canada. Riel was motivated and strongly suggested to return and lead the Metis to make improvements on their current life conditions. Riel’s return designated an uprising rebellion between the Metis and the government. After Riel’s return‚ On 8 March

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    with Native Americans Read pages 261-267 Cultural differences between settlers and Native Americans often led to conflict between them. White settlers believed they could make better use of the land than Native Americans. The government took the side of the settlers and pushed the Native Americans into reservations to give settlers the land. Beliefs on land use and government strongly differed between Native Americans and settlers. Many settlers felt justified in taking Native American land for they

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