18 towens legacy of west
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Legacy of the west BY: Taylor Owens
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What do you think of when you hear the
west?
Cowboys, cactus, horses, tumble weed, saloons,
buffalo, gold rush, mountains, cattle, lasso,
mining?
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Mining
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Although most minors were unsuccessful in the mining business, those that were made satisfactory profits.
Despite the large percentage of failures here are some Pro’s and Con’s
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Positives of Mining
1. Generated more recourses
2. Increased production
3. Gave us gold,silver,copper and zinc
4. Lead to major cities
5. Brought women closer to equality.
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negatives to mining
Polluted the water
Changed the landscape
Most people didn’t gain anything
Made contact with the Native Americans
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Helped get people to move to the west and added many of our major cities
today.
The Legacy?
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cowboys
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Herded and cared for cattle
25% of cowboys were african american
Travel long distances
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Helped the industry, and helped employ African Americans as well as provide
opportunity for the east.
The Legacy?
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Railroads
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Helped the trade world wide
Linked people
Lined the east and west coasts.
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This set a precedent for future trading internationally with the U.S.
The Legacy?
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Homesteading
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The government was giving away 160 acres of land.
There were harsh weather conditions that damaged the crops
Land mostly went to white males
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Pursued people to move west.
The Legacy?
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women
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Women suffer from severe loneliness.
Women were forced to to labor work with men
Women’s sufferage was heavily advocated here.
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-Wyoming was the first state to legally allow women to vote
-Opportunities and jobs were being given to women
The Legacy?
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Native americans
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Native Americans faced many conflicts with white men from the east(and west.)
Some Natives had to relocate to Mexico.
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Native Americans are unfortunately known for their stereotypes, but they
also gained reservations.
The Legacy?