The real westward movement in a handful of dollars II

If you ask me what impressed me most about my big cousin, my answer must be the train. The trains of great significance in the times and the prosperous saint-denis Railway Station have shown us powerful industrial capabilities. During the colonial period, transportation was extremely backward. With the development of the westward movement, the population is constantly moving westward, and the markets and agricultural areas are also gradually moving westward. The exchange of products is becoming more and more frequent and the scale is getting larger and larger, but the traditional means of transportation can no longer meet the increasingly strong transportation demand at that time.

In this regard, the US government is aware of this demand. In 1830, the length of American railways was less than 100 miles, and increased to more than 3,000 miles in 1840, and it grew at an average annual rate of 200% in the following 20 years. By 1860, the mileage of American railways will reach 30,000 miles, and 1862 was passed by the US Congress. 1864, the National Assembly passed the resolution to build the North Pacific Railway. By 1890, the railway has reached 167000 miles, forming a national railway network. By 19 14, the western railway mileage has reached half of the national railway mileage of 253,000 miles.

Most towns in the game have railway stations, which are not cheap. The control of the railway is in the hands of the tycoon Cornwall, and there are many plots about him in the game, so I won't go into details here.

Against India's westward movement

It is said in the festival that bison is the most important resource of Indians, and almost all the materials of Indians are produced by bison. In the long-term interdependence, bison has also become the cultural standard of Indians and an indispensable part of Indian life. Charles said that their people have great respect for bison. Although Indians also kill bison, the killing is limited and will not destroy the balance of the natural biological chain. Bison and Indians live in harmony on the grassland and maintain ecological balance.

In the westward movement, white people saw the wealth from bison and killed them destructively, which not only led to the imbalance of natural ecology, but also destroyed the national beliefs of Indians and made them lose the wealth on which to live. The disappearance of bison means the destruction of this ancient nation, the disappearance of cultural sustenance and the destruction of ecological balance. This led the Indians to resist to the death, but the result of the resistance was a more cruel suppression by the white people. In the game, Charles was very angry when faced with poachers. He took out his gun and let them stay there forever. This is also the first time that a player saw Charles most angry and took the initiative to kill.

After white people came to the west, the development here destroyed the ecological balance. Immigrants face vast land and dense forests. They feel threatened in acquiring wealth. In order to ensure safety, protect their poultry and get food, they cut down forests and kill animals. In the westward movement, white people thought Indians were barbaric and ignorant. They are civilized themselves, and the task of immigrants is to eliminate ignorance and spread civilization, so immigrants are full of enthusiasm, even passion, for transforming the West. They cut down forests and uprooted trees. Trees have become the most important living resources for immigrants to build houses, keep warm and produce furniture. In addition, pine, cedar, white oak and hickory trees have been cut down in large quantities because of their high commercial value. Soon, because the number of trees that have been excessively cut down has been greatly reduced, even some trees have become extinct, and some biological species have disappeared with them.

In the process of European colonists invading Indians, various viruses and diseases such as smallpox, malaria, measles and whooping cough brought by the colonists had a great impact on the physiological system of Indians. European colonists acquired certain antibodies and immunity to these viruses, and the improvement of medical level also strengthened their defense against diseases. However, the Indians in the primitive state lived a primitive nomadic life. They don't have these germs in their tribe, they don't have antibodies against these diseases in their bodies, and their immune systems are not formed. So the spread of these viruses in Indian society has changed the original physical condition of Indians. These have also damaged the health of Indians, destroyed their physical fitness and weakened their combat effectiveness. Most Indians infected with the virus died of diseases, which also contributed to the colonial aggression.

Looking at the development history of the westward movement, it is the golden history of American development, but it is also the history of Indian blood and tears. We are also lucky to get a glimpse of the truth in A handful of dollars 2. Truth and details are the greatest charm of this game. Thank you for seeing this. I'm Jiuhua. See you next time!

References and quotations:

American Westward Movement and Wang Hongci's Western Development

Historical experience and lessons of American westward movement

On the Nature and Historical Function of "Westward Movement"

Historical tragedy of American Indians and westward movement, Sun, Oak Society College of Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 2500.

On the influence of the westward movement on Indians Mao Zhenyu Suzhou University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 2 15 1