Violence in the Wild West

1. Railroad

1.1. enslaved Indian workers

1.1.1. considered to be subhuman and racially inferior to whites

1.2. Chinese workers

1.2.1. often killed in explosions

1.3. Lincoln approved the Pacific Railway Act

2. Native Americans

2.1. considered to be subhuman and racially inferior to whites

2.1.1. considered Indians to be subhuman and racially inferior to whites

2.2. war of extermination against the Indians

3. Government

3.1. chaotic conditions

3.2. hired gunmen

3.3. main source of violence

3.3.1. policies toward the natives

3.4. slow development from militia to a standing army

3.4.1. standing army - disciplined

4. Private Agencies/Protection

4.1. Mining Camps

4.1.1. community contracts

4.2. Wagon Trains

4.2.1. own judicial system

4.3. Land Clubs

4.3.1. property rights / protection from outsiders

4.4. Cattlemen's Association

4.4.1. enforcement specialists

5. American Civil War

5.1. bloodiest war in U.S. history

5.1.1. Confederate States of America

5.1.1.1. slavery

5.1.2. Union

5.1.2.1. civil rights