Wyatt Earp

• In what year did the gunfight at the O.K. Corral occur?

  1881
• What type of environment did lawmen like Wyatt Earp operate in?

  They operated in rowdy cow towns and mining settlements.
• What was the relationship between the businessmen and the cowboys in Tombstone, Arizona?

  The businessmen hired Wyatt Earp to clear up the town from the cowboys.
• Who were the leaders of the cowboy faction in Tombstone?

  The Clanton and McLaury families.
• What led to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral?

  It was a culmination of tensions between the Earps and the cowboys.
• What happened during the gunfight at the O.K. Corral?

  Wyatt Earp shot dead Tom and Frank McClary and Billy Clanton.
• What was Virgil Earp's claim about the gunfight?

  He claimed they only wanted to arrest the cowboys, who opened fire first.
• How did public opinion shift regarding Wyatt Earp after the gunfight?

  Public opinion began to turn against him as he sought revenge.
• What personal vendetta did Wyatt Earp pursue after the gunfight?

  He sought revenge against the two men who shot his brothers.
• What was the outcome of Wyatt Earp's violent response to violence?

  It made matters worse and led to his eventual flight from Tombstone.
• What did Wyatt Earp do later in life?

  He wrote about his experiences and created his own mythology.
• How is Wyatt Earp described in relation to the lawmen of the West?

  He is emblematic of the problematic lawmen of the West.
• What led to the decline of lawmen like Wyatt Earp in the West?

  The rise of federal authority and stability in the territories.
• What were the key events leading up to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral?

  • Wyatt Earp was hired by businessmen to restore order.
  • Tensions escalated between the Earps and the Clanton and McLaury families.
  • The gunfight occurred on October 26, 1881.
• What is the legacy of Wyatt Earp as depicted in the video?

  • He is seen as a complex figure with a violent background.
  • His actions contributed to the mythology of the Wild West.
  • He represents the transition from lawlessness to federal authority.