HIST 173 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gold Rush, Medicine Lodge Treaty, Overgrazing
Document Summary
1700s, people thought california had two parts: north and south. Southern ca was known as- barbaric: indian, wild west, famous for the desert, dangerous. Northern ca was known for being better than southern. positive. Advertising southern ca through industry of ranching and silk. but silk worms died. Southern ca grew through the production of citrus. Boxcar was open to carry citrus all over the us. made pro t but expensive to ship. Farmers had to invest to protect, and grow the oranges. By 1900s ca had become the model for american agribusiness. Showcase of heavily capitalized farm factories that employed a huge tenant and migrant workforce. 15millions dollar given to mexico to go to the south. Mexico lost more than half of their land. Shoot guns (introduced by spanish and british traders) Pawnees migrated westward to evade non indian settlers. Sioux and comanches fought neighboring tribes to gain control of the great plains.
