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What factors influenced American growth and expansion in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century “ THE WEST”
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What factors influenced American growth and expansion in the
late nineteenth and early twentieth century?
“THE WEST”
Following the Civil War what region did mostsettlers moving to “the west” settle?
ANSWER!Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean“Great Plains”- 500,000 sq miles ofgrassland extending through the west-central U.S.
Following the Civil War what region did mostsettlers moving to “the west” settle?
What land purchase did the westward movement basically follow?
What land purchase did the westward movement basically follow?
ANSWER!
Louisiana Purchase
Many American trying to rebuild their lives after the Civil Wartook advantage of the___________, that gavefree land to settlers who would live and farm it
Settlers lived in Sod Houses (Soddy)
Many American trying to rebuild their lives after the Civil Wartook advantage of the___________, that gavefree land to settlers who would live and farm it
Settlers lived in Sod Houses (Soddy)
ANSWER!
Homestead Act of 1862
What segment of the population moved west in large numbers after the Civil War?
ANSWER!
Southerners and African Americans
Benjamin “Pap”Singleton
“EXODUSTERS”: 50,000+ former slaves who left the post-Reconstruction South looking for better life in Kansas
What segment of the population moved west in large numbers after the Civil War?
What was the purpose of the American Cowboyin the years before and after the Civil War?
What was the purpose of the American Cowboyin the years before and after the Civil War?
ANSWER!
Drive cattle north hundreds of miles over unfencedopen land to market
Cattle drives to northern railroad heads
What new technology opened new lands in the west andmade farming more prosperous?
What new technology opened new lands in the west andmade farming more prosperous?
ANSWER!
Cyrus McCormick’s, Mechanical Reaper
What innovation intensified the westward movement of settlers into the states between the Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean?
What innovation intensified the westward movement of settlers into the states between the Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean?
ANSWER!
Transcontinental Railroad
What immigrant group helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
What immigrant group helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
ANSWER!
Chinese
What impact did the westward movement have on the Native American population?
What impact did the westward movement have on the Native American population?
ANSWER!
Native Americans lost land and placed on reservations. Destruction of buffalo ledto an end of traditional life.
Buffalo skulls
Reservation land 1850-1990
As the population moved westward, new states in theGreat Plains and Rocky Mountains were added to the Union.By what time had all the states that make up the continental U.S. been admitted?
As the population moved westward, new states in theGreat Plains and Rocky Mountains were added to the Union.By what time had all the states that make up the continental U.S. been admitted?
ANSWER!
Early 20th century (early 1900s)
What explains the increased population and movementof that population West?
What explains the increased population and movementof that population West?
ANSWER!
Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe anddesire for freedom and better lives for their families
What was the primarypull factor in the growth of California during the mid-1800s?
What was the primarypull factor in the growth of California during the mid-1800s?
ANSWER!
Gold (Gold Rush- ’49ers)
What region was settled in the years following the Civil War?
What region was settled in the years following the Civil War?
Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean
What was the purpose of the American cowboy in the years before and after the Civil War
What region was settled in the years following the Civil War?
Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean
What was the purpose of the American cowboy in the years before and after the Civil War
Drive cattle to northern markets
What group of people intensified their move west after the Civil War?
What region was settled in the years following the Civil War?
Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean
What was the purpose of the American cowboy in the years before and after the Civil War
Drive cattle to northern markets
What group of people intensified their move west after the Civil War?
Southerners and African Americans
What region was no longer frontier, but a region of farms, ranches and towns after the Civil War?
What region was settled in the years following the Civil War?
Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean
What was the purpose of the American cowboy in the years before and after the Civil War
Drive cattle to northern markets
What group of people intensified their move west after the Civil War?
Southerners and African Americans
What region was no longer frontier, but a region of farms, ranches and towns after the Civil War?
Great Plains and Rocky Mountain region
What gave free land to settlers who would live on and farm the land in the West?
What region was settled in the years following the Civil War?
Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean
What was the purpose of the American cowboy in the years before and after the Civil War
Drive cattle to northern markets
What group of people intensified their move west after the Civil War?
Southerners and African Americans
What region was no longer frontier, but a region of farms, ranches and towns after the Civil War?
Great Plains and Rocky Mountain region
What gave free land to settlers who would live on and farm the land in the West?
Homestead Act of 1862
What innovation made farming in the west more prosperous?
What region was settled in the years following the Civil War?
Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean
What was the purpose of the American cowboy in the years before and after the Civil War
Drive cattle to northern markets
What group of people intensified their move west after the Civil War?
Southerners and African Americans
What region was no longer frontier, but a region of farms, ranches and towns after the Civil War?
Great Plains and Rocky Mountain region
What gave free land to settlers who would live on and farm the land in the West?
Homestead Act of 1862
What innovation made farming in the west more prosperous?
Mechanical Reaper
What technology opened the new land in the West and intensified the movement of settlers?
What technology opened the new land in the West and intensified the movement of settlers?
Transcontinental Railroad
What immigrant group helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
What technology opened the new land in the West and intensified the movement of settlers?
Transcontinental Railroad
What immigrant group helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese
What impact did the westward movement have on Native American population?
What technology opened the new land in the West and intensified the movement of settlers?
Transcontinental Railroad
What immigrant group helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese
What impact did the westward movement have on Native American population?
Lost tradition lands and forced to live on reservations, loss of buffalo and traditional lifestyle
By what time had all the states in the continental U.S. been admitted to the Union?
What technology opened the new land in the West and intensified the movement of settlers?
Transcontinental Railroad
What immigrant group helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese
What impact did the westward movement have on Native American population?
Lost tradition lands and forced to live on reservations, loss of buffalo and traditional lifestyle
By what time had all the states in the continental U.S. been admitted to the Union?
Early 20th century (early 1900s)
What explains the increased population and the push of that population west?
What technology opened the new land in the West and intensified the movement of settlers?
Transcontinental Railroad
What immigrant group helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese
What impact did the westward movement have on Native American population?
Lost tradition lands and forced to live on reservations, loss of buffalo and traditional lifestyle
By what time had all the states in the continental U.S. been admitted to the Union?
Early 20th century (early 1900s)
What explains the increased population and the push of that population west?
Immigration from southern and eastern Europe and their desire to have freedom and better life for their families
What was the pull factor drawing people to California in the mid-1800s?
What technology opened the new land in the West and intensified the movement of settlers?
Transcontinental Railroad
What immigrant group helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese
What impact did the westward movement have on Native American population?
Lost tradition lands and forced to live on reservations, loss of buffalo and traditional lifestyle
By what time had all the states in the continental U.S. been admitted to the Union?
Early 20th century (early 1900s)
What explains the increased population and the push of that population west?
Immigration from southern and eastern Europe and their desire to have freedom and better life for their families
What was the pull factor drawing people to California in the mid-1800s?
Gold- (Gold-Rush, 49ers)
