economics, society, and politics after the Civil War

economics, society, and politics after the Civil War

1. What does the word “frontier” mean to historians? Think of Tuner and Limerick in your answer.
3. What was the purpose of the buffalo extermination policy? How did the Ghost Dance Movement reflect the extermination policy? Make sure to offer examples and comparisons.

1. In what ways did the American West change in terms of economics, society, and politics after the Civil War, and why?

1. How were the Indian wars, fought between 1862 and 1890, similar, and in what ways did they differ? You can use examples to make your points.

1. What were the reasons behind the Dawes Act of 1887 and the Dawes Commission of 1893? Do you think these reasons were fair?