f a Native American. “We must make the Indian more intelligently selfish before we can make him unselfishly intelligent … and into trousers… with a pocket that aches to be filled with dollars!” According to Gates, these changes were vital for the American lifestyle, and their goal was to change the culture of Native Americans through assimilation. Most Americans desired making money, which required a minimum percentage of a “selfishly intelligent” mind. The white American didn’t appreciate nor respect Native culture and wanted them to adopt their practices of developing a capitalist country because that was how they planned to improve the economy, and planned to assimilate Natives in order for them to be like them.Once Native American culture was imperialised, the country was agricultural.
Farming had given people jobs, especially after the civil war, when beef was in high demand due to major migration toward cities. The times of agricultural dominating the economy put cowboys in great demand, they worked 10-14 hours per day on ranches, and longer on trails. White Americans never learned to deal with large herds and Mexican settlers taught them to round up, rope, brand, and care for animals and cattle. All these changes were good for the economy, because it developed the country into a growing nation. As the economy evolved, 400 million acres of forests had transformed into flourishing farms and prairies, leading to the next biggest step-factor: railroads.. An economy is established into a strong nation through growth of intelligence and knowledge of becoming successful.
Railroads became something that helped anyone from common people to the wealthiest– they were a national network! The Central Pacific railroad employed Chinese immigrants, the Union Pacific employed the Irish, and veterans would lay tracks across terrains, however their job was dangerous since Native Americans attacked. The first railroads statistics included 2,000 employees killed and and 20,000 injured. Even with the downfall, the railroad played a role in bringing diverse regions together as a united nation. The success of railroads impacted industries and businesses Americans had. After the Civil War, agriculture was the leading push factor of America, until the 1920’s. Only 60 years later, industrialization was the leading power to not just America but globally. (Cotter, Nicholas.
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com)This immense change was thanks to the support of great wealth from natural resources like oil, government support, and growing urban population. Edwin L. Drake started the use of steam engines to drill oil, and oil removal from Earth’s surface was practical. The breakthrough of success was attracting people from Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Texas. After all these changes took place, Westward Expansion trended.
The West was crucial to expand on since more land was available for people to settle. Lincoln’s Homestead Act attracted migration out West by providing civilians 160 acres of land for the cost of a small filing fee and five uninterrupted years of residency before they got ownership. The Expansion gave people opportunities to fulfill their American dream, and many of them had jobs in railroads and industry. More farming land also led to innovation of agriculture and technological advancement. Exodusters were freed slaves who migrated as well to escape prosecution with hopes of an improved reality where they were treated equally. With many opportunities at the people’s feet, capitalism spread throughout. America became a system that even less fortunate could soak in benefits and begin to reach, ¨the American Dream¨ to an extent. All these changes benefited the economy which satisfied American citizens.
Most saw that change was good for America. (CHECKED)”Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the struggle of equal human rights.” Martin Luther King’s quote of humanity effectively speaks about how humans struggled for rights. In the contexts of this text, the people who struggled were the ones who were the eas