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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wild West canonical | 6 |
| American Old West (as depicted in the musical) | 1 |
| Wild West shows | 1 |
Statements (103)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural concept
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American Old West
Old West ⓘ Frontier ⓘ
surface form:
the Frontier
|
| characterizedBy |
conflicts between lawmen and outlaws
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
range conflicts ⓘ settler–Native American conflicts ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
Western films
ⓘ
Wild West self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Wild West shows
dime novels ⓘ pulp magazines ⓘ television Westerns ⓘ |
| economy |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
fur trade ⓘ land speculation ⓘ mining ⓘ railroads ⓘ |
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| follows | American Civil War ⓘ |
| genreInfluence |
Western genre
ⓘ
revisionist Westerns ⓘ spaghetti Westerns ⓘ |
| hasCause |
California Gold Rush
ⓘ
Homestead Act of 1862 ⓘ Louisiana Purchase ⓘ United States territorial expansion ⓘ
surface form:
Manifest Destiny ideology
Transcontinental railroad construction ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of new U.S. states and territories
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Great Plains ⓘ Indian Territory ⓘ Rocky Mountains ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
Texas frontier ⓘ boomtowns ⓘ cattle towns ⓘ mining towns ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
United States Marshals Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marshals
local sheriffs ⓘ territorial law ⓘ |
| mainPeriod | 1865–1895 ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Dodge City War
ⓘ
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ⓘ United States–Native American wars ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Wars
Johnson County War ⓘ Lincoln County War ⓘ |
| notableGroup |
Native Americans
ⓘ
buffalo hunters ⓘ cowboys ⓘ lawmen ⓘ outlaws ⓘ prospectors ⓘ ranchers ⓘ settlers ⓘ |
| notablePerson |
Annie Oakley
ⓘ
Billy the Kid ⓘ William F. Cody ⓘ
surface form:
Buffalo Bill Cody
Crazy Horse ⓘ Doc Holliday ⓘ Geronimo ⓘ Jesse James ⓘ Sitting Bull ⓘ Wild Bill Hickok ⓘ Wyatt Earp ⓘ |
| notablePlace |
Abilene, Kansas, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Abilene, Kansas
Deadwood, South Dakota ⓘ Dodge City, Kansas ⓘ
surface form:
Dodge City
Dodge City, Kansas ⓘ Fort Worth, Texas ⓘ Tombstone, Arizona ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the United States ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
United States territories
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. territories
frontier settlements ⓘ |
| startTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American expansionism
ⓘ
frontier spirit ⓘ rugged individualism ⓘ |
| timePeriodContext |
Gilded Age
ⓘ
Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| transportation |
horses
ⓘ
stagecoaches ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ wagons ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wild West shows
this entity surface form:
American Old West (as depicted in the musical)