Keywords in any historical topic are the words that are essential to know in order to write about and understand that topic. This page offers a selection of useful keywords for learning about the American West.
American West History Keywords
| Black Hills Buffalo Bill California Trail Cowboy Custer Fort Laramie Gold Rush Great Plains Homesteaders Indian Wars Johnson County War Long Drive Manifest Destiny Marshall Mormons |
Mountain Men Open Range Oregon Trail Outlaw Pioneers Pony Express Prairie Prospectors Railroad Ranch Reservation Settlers Sheriff Stage Coach Vigilante Wagon Wounded Knee |
Citation Information:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2021). American West History Keywords. Available: https://www.historykeyskills.com/american-west-history-keywords/. Last accessed November 9th, 2025