Answer the following questions using the chapters, "The West Begins," "Horse Thieves," "Payday" and Web sites listed below to find your answers. You must cite specific passages from the book to support your answers.

What was the system of law and order on the frontier? How did people settle disputes?

How was the system of law and order different on the frontier than it is today?

What aspects, if any, do you think were better about the system of law and order back then?

What aspects are better today?

Web sites:

• About.com
  http://crime.miningco.com/msub23.htm?pid=2826&cob=home
  This site provides a list of criminals and lawkeeper links.
  
  
• Women of the shooting Iron.
  http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/women.htm
  Find information about female peace officers on the frontier.
  
  
• Montana Department of Corrections
  http://www.cor.state.mt.us/about/Historical_Overview.pdf
  Find historical information on corrections and law in Montana.”
  
  
• Frontier Indian Police
  http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/fip_pt1.htm
  Find information on frontier Indian police.
  
  
• PBS: FRONTIER HOUSE
  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/frontierhouse/
  This is a great source of information about life on the U.S. frontier in the late 1800s.

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