How Wild Was The West Flashcards

1
Q

What were common crimes?

A
Bank robbery - many town had poor law enforcement with few sheriffs and marshals the banks became a easy target 
Cattle rustling - when people stole cows
-train robbery
-horse stealing 
-fence cutting 
-shooting
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2
Q

Why was there racial issues?

A

Many different ethnic groups moved west and many ex soldiers from both sides moved west too

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3
Q

What happened when more men and women moved west?

A

This led to few claiming influences and lots of prostitution

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4
Q

Why was there little community binding?

A

Because Of culture violence as everyone had guns and sorted out problems using violence

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5
Q

Who did new towns attract?

A
  • thieves
  • gamblers
  • prostitutes
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6
Q

What were remote farmers and homesteaders vulnerable to?

A

Attacks from gangs or claim jumpers in the land rush in 1889

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7
Q

What was common in cow towns?

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  • gambling
  • gunfights
  • drunken fights
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8
Q

Who are claim jumpers?

A

People who stole prospectors claim to gold mines

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