People
First Black cowboy movie star, known for bulldogging
Who is Bill Pickett?
1983 speech that argued the Western US represents American identity and the rising population of the white migrants in the West threatened the integrity of the West
What is the frontier thesis?
Why did Americans love tall tales about the West?
Romantic life, contrasted depressing industrial life. Characters embodied American expansionist moral values
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
List and describe the laws, acts, and amendments made during Reconstruction
13th, 14th, 15th, Military Reconstruction Act, Freedmen's Bureau, Civil Rights Act of 1866
Wild West performer from Oklahoma who used Lakota Indians as actors and did not call his show a show
Who is Buffalo Bill?
Historian who gave a famous speech about the fear of the West closing off to white Americans
Who is Frederick Jackson Turner?
Entertainment ranch in Oklahoma, established in 1907, that tours into Europe, developed their stars into celebrities
What is the 101 Ranch?
Prescription for men suffering from a "lack of masculinity", told men to go west and live a rugged life
What is the West Cure?
List and describe aspects of Reconstruction in the West
Territories into states, Indian removal, Indian reform, corrupt railroad corporations
Wild West performer from Nebraska, inspired the 101 Ranch, used Pawnee actors
Who was Pawnee Bill?
The 1890 US Census Bureau reported that there were how many people per square mile in the West?
Six
Why did Indians perform in Wild West shows?
To work outside of manual labor, to travel, to educate and spread awareness on Native American cultures
Mental illness diagnosis ascribed to men who are "not masculine enough"
What is Neurasthenia?
During this time period, what are Americans proud of and what are they ashamed of?
Proud: ruggedness, expansionism
Ashamed: industrialization
Real cowhand who moved to Hollywood in World War I and taught John Wayne to ride a horse
Who was Yakima Canutt?
Why did the "overpopulation" of the West seem to threaten the value of the West?
The West was a safety valve of sorts, people could move there to start a new, romanticized life
Show that starred two famous cowboy performers as a duo
What is The Two Bills Show?
Influential boxer who faced racism, people claiming he was "too masculine" despite the focus on masculinity in American society at the time
Who was Jack Johnson?
Why did Reconstruction end?
Violence and hatred toward African Americans was insurmountable
Female cowhand performer for 101 Ranch who proved Theodore Roosevelt wrong
Who was Lucille Mulhall
True or false: the frontier thesis ignored Native Americans, the Civil War, capitalism, and women
True
How were Mexicans depicted in Wild West shows?
As outlaws
How does frontier anxiety relate to American imperialism?
Motivation to expand, jingoism
How does Wild West reflect Americans' relationship to the government?
Distrust of authority