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The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the ...
Aug 2, 2022 · In this documentary, we are going to examine the true history of the old West and study how its influence has helped define the culture of the modern American nation. This is the story of the...
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- Footprints of The Frontier
May 20, 2024 · Incredible Facts About the Wild West. What was it like to live in the Wild West? By 1865, over 30,000 miles of train tracks crisscrossed the United States. With the Civil War over — and many people unshackled from slavery — millions of Americans explored the West, looking to find a new home and riches. The idea of Manifest ...
- Why Was It called The Wild West?
- Americans Go Into The Wild West
- What Happened to The Native Americans?
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Well the 13 states with which USA began had law and order. They had a proper government and a constitution. The Louisiana Territory which America had purchased, on the other hand, was entirely different. This was a huge part of land which didn’t have any cities. The only populations in these lands were the Native American tribes who lived in small ...
In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. government purchased the Louisiana Territory. President Jefferson then sent the Lewis and Clark expedition in order to get to know this land better. When the expedition returned in 1806, Americans in the 13 states were excited. The new land promised many opportunities. For instance, anyone who dared ...
When American settlers started arriving in the Wild West, the Native Americans were naturally unhappy. Before this, they had all the land to themselves. They lived freely, hunted bison and other animals, farmed wherever they liked and lived in a way of their own. But when American settlers started arriving, they began to take over land, hunted biso...
Learn about the Wild West, the name for the western regions of the United States in the 19th century. Discover how Americans settled, mined, farmed and fought in this land, and how they interacted with the Native Americans.
- Swinging saloon doors were real — not a Hollywood invention. In every saloon scene in every Western movie ever made, you’ll see the iconic swinging saloon doors.
- Speaking of whiskey: it was God-awful. If you bellied up to the bar in the Old West and expected the bartender to pour you a glass of smooth Kentucky whiskey, you’d be sorely disappointed by the terrible swill you got instead.
- Forget dysentery — but don’t drink the water. Fans of the 1980s computer game “Oregon Trail” will tell you that most pioneers in the Old West died of dysentery or rattlesnake bites.
- The Old West had an opioid problem. Think opioid abuse is a modern issue? Think again. Chinese laborers who came to California during the Gold Rush and to seek jobs building the Transcontinental Railroad brought their opium smoking with them.
Learn about the colorful era of American history when settlers, outlaws, and lawmen shaped the western frontier. Explore the gold rush, the cowboy frontier, and the conflicts with Native Americans and Mexico.
May 9, 2018 · According to American myths and folktales, the Wild West was a place where law-abiding citizens faced constant threats from gun-slinging outlaws and Native Americans. Myths of the Wild West are rooted in true stories, but exaggerate the danger that westerners faced.
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