Westward ExpansionWestward Expansion

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Identify major concepts and persons Identify major concepts and persons that encompass the entire unit on that encompass the entire unit on Westward Expansion.Westward Expansion.

(H) SWBAT analyze the economic (H) SWBAT analyze the economic and environmental factors that and environmental factors that influenced the settlement of the influenced the settlement of the American West.American West.

Drill (Drill (Only write what’s Only write what’s underlinedunderlined)) Pretend you live in St. Louis, Missouri in Pretend you live in St. Louis, Missouri in

the year 1868. Recently, you hear word the year 1868. Recently, you hear word that the government is offering 160 acres that the government is offering 160 acres to anyone that uproots their family and to anyone that uproots their family and settles in the Nebraska Territory. Only settles in the Nebraska Territory. Only catch is they provide you nothing but the catch is they provide you nothing but the land. You decide that you can raise $120 land. You decide that you can raise $120 if you sell your property and small if you sell your property and small business.business.

PROMPTPROMPT: Would you leave all that you know : Would you leave all that you know behind in search of land? Why or Why behind in search of land? Why or Why not?not?

GT Topic: Environmental and Economic GT Topic: Environmental and Economic Factors of Westward ExpansionFactors of Westward Expansion

SWBAT analyze the economic and SWBAT analyze the economic and environmental factors that influenced the environmental factors that influenced the settlement of the American West.settlement of the American West.

Drill: What factors encouraged Americans Drill: What factors encouraged Americans to move west?to move west?

List responses in a T-chart in your List responses in a T-chart in your notebooks as notebooks as

Push FactorsPush Factors Pull FactorsPull Factors

The Great American WestThe Great American West

What is Manifest Destiny?What is Manifest Destiny?

Moving WestMoving West

Map of Routes WestMap of Routes West

BuffaloBuffalo

Buffalo Roam the PlainsBuffalo Roam the Plains

Homestead ActHomestead Act

Homestead ActHomestead Act

HomesteadersHomesteaders

Longhorn CattleLonghorn Cattle

RanchingRanching

MiningMining

Conflict on the PlainsConflict on the Plains

Key people in The Battle of Little Key people in The Battle of Little BighornBighorn

General Custer

Sitting Bull

Crazy Horse

Can you predict what happened at the Battle Can you predict what happened at the Battle of Little Big Horn?of Little Big Horn?

The Battle from the Sioux’s The Battle from the Sioux’s Point of ViewPoint of View

U.S. Military’s Point of ViewU.S. Military’s Point of View

The Ghost DanceThe Ghost Dance

Wounded KneeWounded KneeFrom these photos,What do you predictHappened at the Battle of WoundedKnee?

Wounded Knee

The West MapThe West Map

1.1. What evidence can you find on the maps of the What evidence can you find on the maps of the kinds of economic opportunities available in the kinds of economic opportunities available in the West?West?

2.2. What types of industries flourished in the West?What types of industries flourished in the West?

3.3. What role did the government play in the What role did the government play in the development of the West?development of the West?

4.4. How do the maps demonstrate the attitude of How do the maps demonstrate the attitude of the American government and American people the American government and American people toward American Indians?toward American Indians?

5.5. In what ways did the railroads contribute to In what ways did the railroads contribute to development of the West?development of the West?

The West Map ContinuedThe West Map Continued

6.6. In what ways did technology transform the In what ways did technology transform the West?West?

7.7. What role did the West play in creating an What role did the West play in creating an interdependent and self sufficient nation?interdependent and self sufficient nation?

8.8. What evidence can you find in the maps or What evidence can you find in the maps or charts to explain why the area from the charts to explain why the area from the Mississippi River to the Rockies was America’s Mississippi River to the Rockies was America’s last frontier?last frontier?

9.9. Were the U.S. government and the Western Were the U.S. government and the Western settlers justified in exploiting Native settlers justified in exploiting Native Americans for economic gain and expansion?Americans for economic gain and expansion?

Wrap Up – Answer 1 in your Wrap Up – Answer 1 in your notebook!notebook!

In your opinion, what will be the In your opinion, what will be the greatest achievement of Westward greatest achievement of Westward Expansion? The greatest loss?Expansion? The greatest loss?

What hardships do you think the What hardships do you think the settlers will face during their journey settlers will face during their journey west and once they arrive at their west and once they arrive at their destination?destination?

GT SummaryGT Summary

Based on the maps you reviewed Based on the maps you reviewed in class today, what are some in class today, what are some environmental and/or economic environmental and/or economic factors that encouraged factors that encouraged Americans to move west?Americans to move west?