Unit 1- Westward Expansion

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Unit 1- Westward Expansion Deep Sea Exploration …the Final Frontier. Space… Antarctica Word of the Day: Frontier: the line separating areas of settlement from “unsettled” wilderness territory. Warm Up: What is a modern-day example of a frontier? In other words, what is an example of a large area or place that we have not fully explored yet? The Wild West was considered a frontier because we had not settled there yet. The Roots, Seed-SONG

The Last American Frontier Overall Essential Question- Why would people take on the challenges of life in the West?

What is the frontier? The Frontier has generally been defined as the line separating areas of settlement from “unsettled” wilderness territory. From another point of view, the American frontier marked the dividing line between areas where Native Americans lived and areas settled by more technologically advanced people.

What is happening in this picture? Look carefully at the picture. Circle FIVE things that stand out to you. Be prepared to discuss why you circled them. What did you circle? Why? What is happening in this picture? Who is guiding them? What do the light and dark places represent?

Physical geographic features of the Great Plains Why would living in a place like this… Effects Feature Factors Supported large herds of buffalo, antelope, elk, and other animals Travel across the plains Source of water Required settlers to come up with alternatives for houses, Relatively flat grasslands Several rivers crossed west to east Sparse vegetation Families came for the fertile land Source of water, source of travel Soddy houses— houses made of grass and mud NO TREES= NO LUMBER Are these “push” or “pull” factors? make you build your house like this?

----------- Chisholm Trail ----------- Oregon Trail Step One: Title Your Map: Western Expansion Step Two: Create a Key ^^^^^^^ Mountains ####### Railroads _______ Rivers ----------- Chisholm Trail ----------- Oregon Trail Key ^^^^^^^ Mountains ####### Railroads _______ Rivers ----------- Chisholm Trail ----------- Oregon Trail

Mountains ^^^^^^^^

Mississippi River --------------

Great Plains Shade in the Great Plains in Red

First Transcontinental Railroad Railroads #########

Goodnight-Loving Trail Cattle Trails Goodnight-Loving Trail (Green) Chisholm Trail (RED)

Oregon Trail Oregon Trail (Purple)

Write a postcard back home to your family… what trail did you take to the frontier? What was there when you got there? Why did you go? Add a picture to your postcard