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American Old West
The American old west, from 1700 to the early 1900s, was a wild, lawless yet very interesting time, and many influences from these times can still be seen today in the modern west. Explorers, trappers, settlers, marshals, gunmen, Indians, cowboys, villains, ranchers, prospectors, businessmen and women, and multitudes of others came together to lay the foundations of Western USA. In this category, there are questions on the lives and adventures of these people.
330 Questions
How are the Donner party and the Lewis and Clark expedition similar?
Similarities:
-Both were huge expeditions across the continent.
-Both could be considered "risky" - the Lewis and Clark for the fact this was completely uncharted territory, the Donner Party for the fact they had never traveled the "shortcut" route before.
-Both taught a valuable lesson - Lewis and Clark Expedition, mapped the country, the Donner Party for the risks of moving west.
That's all I have, hope it helped!
In the American west.
Why did cowboy culture become obsolete?
To some extent it hasn't become obsolete. Today we have a view of the old west and cowboys that is really a fantasy. To give you an example. We think that everyone ran around with guns on their hips. Wrong. When a person came to town they were required to turn their guns over to the sheriff. We think that the saloons had women working in them. Wrong. Women weren't allowed in the saloon. We think of western towns with no rules or laws. Wrong they had strict rules about fighting, getting drunk, and had curfews. Our ideas about the rough and hard cowboy culture comes from paperback novels, short stories, Wild West shows, and early movies.
In the mid 1800s to the early 1900s.
How did the civil war and the construction of railroads affect cattle ranching on the great plains?
The Civil War and construction of railroads affected cattle ranching on the Great Plains negatively. This halted ranching and broke up farms.
What was the myth of the wild west?
It basically started with Buffalo Bill. He began to run gun slinging shows. Then he took to killing buffalo. He killed many buffalo in just a few months.
Who owned the OK Corral in Tombstone Territory October 26 1881?
It was owned by John Montgomery and Edward Benson. Montgomery bought out Benson in 1882.
In the movie The Cowboys where were the cattle being taken to and from for the 400 miles?
They were being driven from Wil Andersen's ranch in Bozeman, Montana to Belle Fourche (pronounced "Bell Foosh" ) South Dakota. Belle Fourche is French for "Beautiful Fork".
Gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1875. There are no Black Hills in North Dakota. The battle also known as "Custer's Last Stand" was the "Battle of the Little Bighorn" and it occurred in Montana Territory in 1876.
How many movies were made about the OK corral?
Many, many movies were made about this subject and even now the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. This was one western story that most people knew about. Sorry I don't have a number to give you but that may be hard to come by because many movies were made about the gunfight or had this story put in so many movies in one way or another.
Who were Charlotte Parkhurst's parents?
Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst was born in Sharon VT in 1812. Her parents were Ebenezer Parkhurst and Mary Morehouse Parkhurst.
Charlotte passed as a man for more than 30 years as a stagecoach driver.
Who fought with the Indians in Kentucky?
Cause Larry's truck broke down
Daniel Boone and his followers fought often with the Indians in Kentucky. The biggest battle between the two groups occurred on August 1782 and it was called the Blue Battle.
The writings of what inspired americans to venture west?
The writings of false riches, abundant land, and a "new start" all drew people West.
Also look of Frederick Jackson Turner's book on the Frontier, that might help!
Why did people like the Donner Party go west?
Pioneers and prospectors traveled west during this time period because of the innumerable possibilities and opportunities that lay ahead:
- Land was cheap and available in huge tracts
- Gold was in abundance
- The option to improve one's life was present (meaning they had the chance to start over or "strike it rich")
Why did native Americans paint their faces and ponies before going into battle?
Personal face and body paint was normally the result of a vision quest when a specific design would be revealed to a warrior, along with an animal or bird protector. The warrior, having seen a supernatural vision of a man painted in a certain way, would use the same design himself and would also use the feathers, bones, claws or stuffed skin of the animal or bird as a war "medicine".
Horse painting was different; it was usually a record of the war exploits of the warrior, showing black stripes for the number of coups he counted, horse tracks for stolen horses, red patches for wounds received and so on. The Plains tribes would often paint a circle around each eye of their horse to improve its sight, or zig-zag lightning marks down its legs to make it run faster.
The link below takes you to a photograph of a warrior's favourite war-horse painted and decorated for battle. It has coup-stripes down its leg, a butterfly for speed, a cloth mask with attached antelope horns (again to increase speed) - this horse is probably Hidatsa or Crow, not Apache as it is described:
What were the advantages of the pony express?
The pony express didn't last long, but it was thought it could deliver mail faster. It was seen as the most convient means to have east and west communicate. The pony express traveled through 8 states and covered 2000 miles.
How does the donner party apply to westward expansion?
The Donner Party was a group of western settlers who left for the west too late in the summer and got stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the winter. They became snowbound and most of the group died. The conditions they suffered under are legendary.
What lesson can be learned from the donner party?
you have to be really careful even when traveling in groups because even then can bad things hapen!
