Wild West
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Wild West refers to the American frontier period of the late 19th century, characterized by westward expansion, lawlessness, cowboys, and conflicts between settlers, Native Americans, and outlaws.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural concept
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historical period → region → |
| alsoKnownAs |
American Old West
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Old West → the Frontier → |
| characterizedBy |
conflicts between lawmen and outlaws
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conflicts between settlers and Native Americans → cowboy culture → frontier justice → gunfights → lawlessness → range wars → stagecoach robberies → train robberies → vigilantism → westward expansion → |
| conflictType |
outlaw–lawman confrontations
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range conflicts → settler–Native American conflicts → |
| country |
United States of America
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| culturalDepiction |
Western films
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Wild West shows → dime novels → pulp magazines → television Westerns → |
| economy |
cattle ranching
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fur trade → land speculation → mining → railroads → |
| endTime |
early 20th century
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| follows |
American Civil War
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| genreInfluence |
Western genre
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revisionist Westerns → spaghetti Westerns → |
| hasCause |
California Gold Rush
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Homestead Act of 1862 → Louisiana Purchase → Manifest Destiny ideology → Transcontinental railroad construction → |
| hasEffect |
creation of new U.S. states and territories
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development of U.S. mining industry → displacement of Native American tribes → expansion of cattle industry → mythologizing of frontier life → rapid town development → |
| hasPart |
American frontier
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California → Great Plains → Indian Territory → Rocky Mountains → Southwestern United States → Texas frontier → boomtowns → cattle towns → mining towns → |
| legalSystem |
U.S. Marshals
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local sheriffs → territorial law → |
| mainPeriod |
1865–1895
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| notableEvent |
Dodge City War
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral → Indian Wars → Johnson County War → Lincoln County War → |
| notableGroup |
Native Americans
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buffalo hunters → cowboys → lawmen → outlaws → prospectors → ranchers → settlers → |
| notablePerson |
Annie Oakley
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Billy the Kid → Buffalo Bill Cody → Crazy Horse → Doc Holliday → Geronimo → Jesse James → Sitting Bull → Wild Bill Hickok → Wyatt Earp → |
| notablePlace |
Abilene, Kansas
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Deadwood, South Dakota → Dodge City → Dodge City, Kansas → Fort Worth, Texas → Tombstone, Arizona → |
| partOf |
history of the United States
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| politicalStatus |
U.S. territories
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frontier settlements → |
| startTime |
19th century
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| symbolizes |
American expansionism
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frontier spirit → rugged individualism → |
| timePeriodContext |
Gilded Age
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Reconstruction era → |
| transportation |
horses
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stagecoaches → steam locomotives → wagons → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Old West
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alsoKnownAs |
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Wild West
("Wild West shows")
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culturalDepiction |
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Annie Get Your Gun (orchestration)
("American Old West (as depicted in the musical)")
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hasSubject |