2. The West in General
• When we think of the West we usually think
of Duels at high noon, Cowboys, guns, Indians,
Saloons and many other things
• These images appear in our minds mostly
because of Media and Hollywood
• The West was one of the key moments which
shaped America and the Typical American
(Cowboy, “Boom or Bust”, ect)
3. Natives
• Natives were the people who found
themselves on the short side of things during
the Western period
• Natives left behind many names for sports
team as well as being spiritual
• Natives also left behind the key trait of being
persistent
• Hollywood portrays the Natives as violent
inhumane people
4. Women
• The Women of the West started to see
improvements in their lives during this time
• The Women left behind many things as they
did every job for their family
• They left behind many techniques for doing
chores and household jobs that were used for
many years after the West
• Hollywood portrays them as the Man’s butler
and personal worker
5. Cowboys
• The Cowboys are the first thing we think of
when we picture the West
• The Cowboys left a lot of clothing behind
including spurs, boots, and hats
• The Cowboys also left the image of a typical
American
• Hollywood portrays the Cowboys as the “Good
Guys”
6. Farmers
• Farmers were plentiful in the West but their
wealth was not
• Farmers left behind the image of being a hard
working American
• Farmers also left behind many techniques that
are still used today
• Farmers showed the American dream of
Thomas Jefferson
7. Miners
• Miners of the West showed us the
determination of Americans to become
wealthy
• They also showed us how willing Americans
were to take their chances at Boom or Bust
• The Miners of the West help lead one of the
first gold rushs of America
8. Buffalo
• Buffalo showed us the greed of the Americans
trying to get the Natives to obey them
• The Buffalo also showed us the humbleness of
the Natives whom only killed as many Buffalo
as they needed
• The Buffalo was also one of the first animals
to die off because of Industrialization and land
problems
9. Continental Railroad
• The Continental Railroad was the Greatest
Industrial achievement at the time of the
West
• The Continental Railroad connected the East
Coast to the West Coast
• The Continental Railroad left us with the
center piece of our railroad system
• The Continental Railroad also showed us that
the government was willing to displace people
for the industrialization of America
10. Populists
• The populists were one of the great things
that occurred for the small farmers of the
West.
• The populists showed us that the people were
willing to stand up for themselves.
• The populists also marked one of the “to the
people, for the people, by the people”
moments of American history
