The Frontier of Texas

                                                                                   

                                  

Frontier Settlements

                                                                                   

                                  

Frontier Settlements

• Conflicts with Native Americans developed and increased over time

• The Native Americans were pushed farther west.

• US Soldiers were brought in to help defend the Texans from raids

                                                                                   

                                  

Comanche Camp

Photo by William S. Soule, courtesy Wichita State

University Library, A. A. Hyde Collection

                                                                                   

                                  

Medicine Lodge Treaty

• Treaty – a formal agreement between two nations.

• Native Americans agreed to move onto reservations

• Agreed to stop raiding white settlements

• Many Native Americans disagreed with this treaty and peace did not come.

                                                                                   

                                  

Frontier Wars

• Fighting continued in TX and leaders emerged

• Gen Sherman fought Comanches and Kiowas.

• Quanah Parker – Comanche Warrior and leader

• Lone Wolf – Kiowa leader

                                                                                   

                                  

Frontier WarsRed River War – Quanah Parker and Lone Wolf

led an attack against hunters at Adobe Walls.

- Parker eventually surrendered.

Buffalo Soldiers- African American soldiers assigned to run the Apaches further West out of Texas to a reservation in Arizona.

Many treaties were formed to try and maintain peace, but few held up.

                                                                                   

                                  

                  

            

The real price of Buffalo hides

                                                                                   

                                  

Buffalo

• All parts of the buffalo were used by Native Americans.

• Never killed more buffalo than needed.

• Texans/Americans killed many buffalo to help wipe out the food supply of the Native Americans.

                                                                                   

                                  

Effects of Over hunting – only 9 buffalo left in US

Frontier Settlers

                                                                                   

                                  

PowerPoint Quiz

• What Native American Tribe posed the most threat to Texas settlers?

• List two effects that over hunting had on Native Americans?

• In what ways did Anglos defend themselves against the raids of the Native Americans?

                                                                                   

                                  

PowerPoint Quiz

• What is a treaty?

• What is a buffalo soldier?

• Name one of the Native American Chiefs that raided Adobe Walls?

• Where were the Native Americans forced to live when their land was taken from them?