Law and Order - Conflict and conquest Flashcards
What did settlements do to stop the violence? Did this work?
Settlements elected sheriffs and other lawmen in order to stop the violence but the justice system was influenced by the same conflicts
Who was billy the kid?
He grew up in a mining town and was involved in the Lincoln County war between rancher John Chisum and settlers
What happened with Wyatt Earp and OK Corral
.Wyatt was made deputy sherrif in Tombstone, Arizona
.There was a gunfight near Tombstones OK Corral
.The Earps killed Tom and Frank McLaury
.Wyatt Earp’s brother was killed
.Opinion turned against the Earps and their violent approach to law-keeping
What happened once frontier towns were connected by rail and electric telegraph?
.Law officers and judges could keep in close contact with the superiors in state government
How did the west become more civilized over time?
More and more families moved to the plains and started building schools and churches etc
