HIS150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Transcontinental Railroad, Chinatown, William Jennings Bryan
3 Jun 2020
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Indians in the west survived by fishing near the pacific coast and most were indigenous or resettled from earlier years. Lived as farmers and off of bison. Some tribes weren"t able to unite to fight off settlers. 1876 supposed round up warriors/sioux and force back to reservation. But, large army (2,500 tribal warriors) surprised custer and his regiment, surrounded them, and killed every man. After the mexican war america gained lands that were formerly held by mexico. Mexican aristocracy was strong until americans acquired ca and tx. Mexicans and mx-americans became part of the lower class taking care of cattle until whites also stole those jobs. Hispanics were oppressed and impoverished reduced to labor. Many chinese were indentured servants or coolies moving to islands. Chinese immigration increased during the gold rush. Came as free-laborers and some were successful. Soon whites started enacting discriminatory laws, being hostile to drive them from finding gold.
