American History: A Survey 10/e   Alan Brinkley
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1. The cultural characteristics of the varied populations of the region.

2. The pattern of settlement of the last American frontier, and the significance of the frontier in American history.

3. The impact of the discovery of gold and silver in the West both on the region and on the nation as a whole.

4. The development of the cattle industry in the American Southwest after 1860.

5. The methods used by the federal government to reduce the threat of the Plains Indians, and the Indians’ ultimate fate.

6. The reasons for the transition from subsistence farming to commercial farming, and the effect of the change on the West.

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