Taylor was sworn in to replace him. Meanwhile, on the far west, citizens began to pour into California, and an application to be entered as an official state into the United States was granted in 1849 (Taylor)
Many Americans were lured West largely by the prospect for expanded wealth and by increasing opportunities for landownership. "Attracted by the hope of economic betterment or the chance for adventure," Westward expansion represents the birth of the American Dream (Billington and Ridge p
Although they reacted with sorrow, they also attempted to preserve their culture. For example, some even ground the bones of their ancestors and sewed them into their clothing (Watson 1999)
O'Sullivan, the phrase manifest destiny soon came to encompass the United States' foreign policy decisions of the late 1800s. Americans rallied together to champion its cause -- expansion and the belief that Americans were endowed with the ability and responsibility to spread their influence throughout the continent (Lubragge 2003)
Imperialism Westward Expansion: Laying the Foundation for American Imperialism While the United States' primary motivation for revolution and independence was England's invasive interference into the colonists' affairs, soon after becoming a sovereign nation, the current hegemon began practicing an imperialism of their own. While many scholars have cast this imperialism in the same negative light as its contemporaries' brand of imperialism, other studies have suggested that American imperialism rises out of United States' liberal philosophies (Ninkovich 2001, p
Though the imperialistic actions of the United States did not manifest themselves as conquests for land in the contemporary area, the United States' involvement in Latin America and the Middle East are just two examples of the state's imperialism. While this involvement often masqueraded as an altruistic attempt to instill democracy and Western ideals, studies have suggested that democracy is not necessarily beneficial for the impoverished people it pretends to help (Ross 2006, p
com, 2016). In fact, only Idaho and Utah finally extended the right to vote to women by the very end of the 19th century (A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2016)
com, 2016). In fact, only Idaho and Utah finally extended the right to vote to women by the very end of the 19th century (A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2016)
Female missionary work was not confined to one or two religious sects. Single laywomen and nuns from the Reformed (Dutch) Church (Sangster, 1877), Baptist Church (Bailey, 1891), United Evangelical Church (Steinmetz, 1910) and Roman Catholic Church (Keller, Reuther, & Cantlon, 2006) all ventured West before, during and after the period covered by Wilder's work to "save" the Native Americans
Analysis of the issue in historical context, including comparison and contrast. Laura Ingalls Wilder's family moved to De Smet, South Dakota, when Laura was 11-12 years old (Brammer & Greetham, 2008)
Some of those contributions and challenges are presented here in no particular order of importance. First, Wilder's work fails to address the westward movement of some women as missionaries determined to teach Christianity to the Native Americans (Burns, 1996)
The chapter called "Moving In" in Little House on the Prairie describes their experiences and hard work after relocating to De Smet. The chapter accurately gives an idea of the Great Prairie's vastness, wildness loneliness and possible dangers (DuBois & Dumenil, 2016, pp
Finally, though these atrocities involved an entire ethnic group, including its women, Wilder's work makes no room for the abominable treatment of Native Americans by westward expansionists. This treatment is particularly relevant to the geographic area discussed in Wilder's works because her family were actually squatters on land given to the Osage tribe by federal treaty (Kaye, 2000)
Female missionary work was not confined to one or two religious sects. Single laywomen and nuns from the Reformed (Dutch) Church (Sangster, 1877), Baptist Church (Bailey, 1891), United Evangelical Church (Steinmetz, 1910) and Roman Catholic Church (Keller, Reuther, & Cantlon, 2006) all ventured West before, during and after the period covered by Wilder's work to "save" the Native Americans
As western expansionists, the Wilders were in the mids of atrocities perpetrated against American Indians, including but not limited to the abovementioned deliberate near-genocide of American Indians and the intentional theft of America and all its resources from them. In fact, the very term "redskin" comes from the bounty paid for bloodied Native American scalps (Roppolo, 2006), representing the deliberate murder of hundreds of thousands of Native Americans
This was particularly relevant to North Dakota, as gold was found in the Black Hills in 1870, setting off a tsunami of prospectors and the establishment of many mining towns (Burns, 1996). Prostitutes who relocated during the westward expansion led a dismal existence, rife with alcoholism, drug addiction, venereal disease, unwanted pregnancies, physical abuse and poor wages (Rutter, 2005), and suicide became one of the their leading causes of death (Burns, 1996)
Female missionary work was not confined to one or two religious sects. Single laywomen and nuns from the Reformed (Dutch) Church (Sangster, 1877), Baptist Church (Bailey, 1891), United Evangelical Church (Steinmetz, 1910) and Roman Catholic Church (Keller, Reuther, & Cantlon, 2006) all ventured West before, during and after the period covered by Wilder's work to "save" the Native Americans
Female missionary work was not confined to one or two religious sects. Single laywomen and nuns from the Reformed (Dutch) Church (Sangster, 1877), Baptist Church (Bailey, 1891), United Evangelical Church (Steinmetz, 1910) and Roman Catholic Church (Keller, Reuther, & Cantlon, 2006) all ventured West before, during and after the period covered by Wilder's work to "save" the Native Americans
61, 65, 68, 72, 79). The somewhat enviable simplicity and scarcity of their lives was also illustrated in Wilder's work (Wilder, 1953, pp