The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. So effective were the Comanches that they forced the creation of the Texas Rangers and account for the advent of the new weapon specifically designed to fight them: the six-gun. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled backward by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from Louisiana.
Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever rode. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.Īlthough readers may be more familiar with the tribal names Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the Comanches that determined just how and when the American West opened up. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. If you are reading either Tecumseh or Empire of the Summer Moon the authors list their sources at the end of the book)Ħ)Were these sources adequate? This may require you to find some of the sources and evaluate them.Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The following is a list of questions that you should answer at minimum:ġ) What is the book’s argument/thesis/main point?Ģ)Is the argument/thesis/main point convincing?ģ)How does the author substantiate their claims? Use specific examples.Ĥ)What critique (or perhaps fault) do you find in the claim? Even if you agree with the author you can still offer criticism.ĥ)What sources did the author use to write the monograph and make their argument? (If you are reading Blood Meridian you may use the internet for research. You may wish to write a short summary of the reading to introduce your essay. The goal of the essay is for you to read the book and critically evaluate the merits and the faults of the book’s argument or thesis.
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