The American West | FAST × WALKTHROUGH |

: Trace the rise of the "Beef Bonanza" and the era of the open range, led by figures like Joseph McCoy. 3. Conflict and Conquest (1876–1895)

: Detail the nomadic culture of tribes like the Lakota Sioux, whose survival depended on the buffalo for food, shelter, and tools. The American West

: Discuss the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty, which initially aimed to separate settlers from indigenous lands. 2. Development of the Plains (1862–1876) : Trace the rise of the "Beef Bonanza"

: Analyze how this act incentivized settlement by offering 160 acres of land to anyone who could farm it for five years. The American West