AMH2 (AB Tech), Ch. 17: The West

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What is myth? How can mythology affect our perceptions of history?

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What's a song that comes to mind when thinking about the old American west?

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Why would migrants find themselves drawn to the American West? Take a second to research specific immigrant groups that made such a move and why.

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Why has Custer's charge become so infamous?

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Why might the Indian Wars of the Pacific Northwest have received less attention than those that took place on the great plains?

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Explain EITHER the development of ranching or railroads in the West.

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What is the ghost dance? How did it arise? In what ways does it represent Native American culture to this day?

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In what ways have Cowboy Westerns (movies) perpetuated the stereotypes of the mythic American west?

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Ultimately, what does the mythology of the "wild, wild west" say about America?

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In brief, summarize Frederick Jackson Turner's thesis.