Which Pioneering Traits, Fostered by America's Early-To-Mid-19^th-Century Frontier Experience, Were

Essay

Which pioneering traits, fostered by America's early-to-mid-19^th-century frontier experience, were admirable and beneficial to the development of the American West during this era? Which pioneering traits were less than admirable and caused problems in managing the West's natural resources and ecosystem during the early-to-mid-19^th century? How did these pioneering traits become associated with being distinctive American traits?