Outlaws And The Expansion Of The Wild West

Outlaws of the west created the spirit of the wild west and made America what it is today. Outlaws in the wild west were beneficial to the development of the American west because they made security more important, they gave people more jobs, and they helped create more structured laws. Outlaws in the west helped make security more important. Outlaws robbed many spots including trains, banks, salons, and stores. Outlaws robbed these places for one thing, money. They needed money to make a living. They also robbed these spots for the excitement and thrill of mischief. With all of the robberies outlaws committed everyone wanted more security. With more security outlaws would start being frightened to rob locations because there was a chance they could get caught. Also with more security it would create a safer environment. With all of the robberies caused by outlaws security forces such as law enforcement and security guards were established. Secondly, outlaws such as Billy the Kid created more jobs for people. As security measures increased, there was a need for more security guards to be hired. This job created opportunities for people who might not have had work otherwise. Security guard jobs also payed a decent amount of money for people

In the year 1875 Billy the Kid stole a laundry basket. He was later arrested for his actions. Back in 1875 we did not have the same laws as we do today. Laws were more harsh for minor crimes back then. Back in the 1800s we thought that we knew everything. We thought we were doing right when most things we did were wrong. For example slaves. We never knew we were doing wrong until things changed. Now slavery is looked down upon in todays world. This example goes right along with laws. Some laws were so harsh that we don’t do them at all today because we have learned. Overall, the actions of outlaws helped create better laws for our