November 28, 2011 Aim: How did the Federal Government encourage westward movement?

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Bell Work #1 Introduction (9/9/2014) Brainstorm the following items.

Advertisements

1. Drill: What challenges did the settlers face as they moved west? 2. Homework: “Why Americans Went West” due Mon 3/25, Website Scavenger Hunt due by.

1862 – Congress passes the Pacific Railroad Act – The Government gave massive land grants to railroad companies Grants 170 million acres of land to lay.

Westward Expansion  The government wanted to promote westward expansion  During the Civil War, northerners passed laws to accomplish this  1862—Homestead.

Westward Expansion. United States Land Acquisition  Throughout the early and mid-1800’s the United States under the banner of Manifest Destiny gained.

Writing and Speaking for Engineers-Honors Basics of Memos, , and Business Letters.

Thursday, 3/08 Please pick-up a Push/Pull Note Sheet. Think of three reasons why you may have been pushed to go West.

Welcome to... A Game of X’s and O’s. E. Napp Let’s Review © All rights Reserved.

-Chapter 15: How we acquired the west. -The reason they all traveled west: A second chance. -Chapter 24: Part I. How they affected the Native Americans.

Closure on Immigration  The Godfather The Godfather.

 In your notes, sketch what comes to mind when you think of the “American West.” Add in as many details as possible!

Was Free Land A Good Deal?. Economic Mystery In 1862, the U.S. Congress passed the Homestead Act. It provided 160 acres of surveyed land free to a homesteader.

Warm Up (3 rd Period) Pick one of the cities below that you would like to move to. What is it about this city that would make you want to move there? List.

Westward Expansion Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence Prepared by Areli Schermerhorn, Syracuse City School District.

MANIFEST DESTINY European Americans believed it was their God given destiny to control the American continent, from Atlantic to Pacific.

Do Now: What were some of the lures that drew antebellum settlers westward? What were some of the hazards?

The Final American Frontier. One Nation, Once Again  Southern states left embittered and devastated from the war-destruction of cities, farms, and railroads.

Independent Study Booklet

What theory did many Americans use to justify westward expansion during the 1800s?

Bell Ringer 9/22 After the 1850s, what was the American government’s policy towards Native Americans? Describe the impact on Native American culture.

KC 1/27 I hope you enjoyed your snow days!

between Native Americans and settlers in New England.

A Hundred and Sixty Acres

Vocabulary Terms to understand history

Westward Expansion.

Chapter 21 Informal Reports

The Impact of the Railroads

Describe what you see in the painting

U.S. History: November 16, 2017 How do you think people reacted to all these new technologies, advances in production, and the rise of big business?

The Impact of the Railroads

Incentives to Go west.

Early Statehood & The Mexican-American War

Was Texas Justified in Declaring Independence from Mexico?

Describe what you see in the painting

What is on the AP exam`? Multiple Choice Questions

Describe what you see in the painting

Westward expansion Causes & Effects.

Warm Up # 10 What is “Manifest Destiny?” What inspired it?

Bellwork Which statement best summarizes the beliefs of Booker T. Washington? The best solution for African Americans was to return to Africa. Social equality.

Describe what you see in the painting

Obj. What factors led to the rise of the U.S in the 19th century?

Chinese Immigration and the Exclusion Act

Impact of Conflict Project

APUSH DBQ Writing: Formulating your thesis statement

Settling the West: Homestead Act

Warm Up: What does it mean to adapt?

Writing in AP European History

Today’s Warm Up In your notes, sketch what comes to mind when you think of the “American West.” Add in as many details as possible!

Flipped Learning Revision grids:

Announcements/Reminders

Westward Expansion

Explain what Mr. O’Sullivan means. Why?

To investigate the construction of the transcontinental railroad.

DBQ: The Global Trade of Silver

WHO wrote or created it? What is the creator’s ROLE during this time in history? Was the creator ALIVE during the time of the source’s creation?

Reasons for settling the West:

14.2 Explain how the Federal Government helped to settle the newly acquired territories. Discuss the migrants to the Plains and what life was like there.

Why Westward Expansion?

Why was the Homestead Act so important for the development of the West? In this lesson, we will: Describe the key features of the 1861 Homestead Act.

APUSH DBQ New 2018 Rubric.

Objective: To analyze rhetoric

Miss Springborn Pages 3-7 in the Notes Packet

Intro to Expository writing

Dr. Afxendiou Sachem North High School AP World History and Geography

DO NOW Take out your DBQ Packet on the Scientific Revolution.

War of 1812-Westward Expansion

Native Americans and Westward Expansion

Presentation transcript:

November 28, 2011 Aim: How did the Federal Government encourage westward movement? DO RIGHT NOW: Take out your binder and copy AIM & DATE.

Unit 5: Westward Movement Assessment at the end of this unit will be a DBQ Essay. You will be creating a question for your DBQ Essay to answer. Choose at least 4 documents to support your argument.

Imagine you are a member of the Federal Government, what issues are you going to encounter with this newly acquired land?

Aim: How did the Federal Government encourage westward movement? NOTES/BACKGROUND Manifest Destiny

Aim: How did the Federal Government encourage westward movement? SOAP the Document: SUBJECT  What is the main topic of the document? OBJECTIVE  Why was this document written? Purpose? AUDIENCE  Who was this written for? PERSPECTIVE Who wrote this document? Carefully read and annotate for SOAP in the Homestead Act and Pacific Railway Act.

Aim: How did the Federal Government encourage westward movement? HOMESTEAD ACT (1862) gave 160 acres of land to settlers 21 or older to live on the land for 5 years and improve the land. PACIFIC RAILWAY ACT (1862)  promoted the construction of the transcontinental railroad by Federal Government giving land and loaning money to railroad companies.

Aim: How did the Federal Government encourage westward movement? Pick one of the following roles: Native American Poor white settler Freed Slave Railroad Company Owner Write a letter from the perspective from someone above to the Federal Government. EXPLAIN whether you SUPPORT or OPPOSE the Homestead Act & Pacific Railway Act. DESCRIBE any problems/conflicts you might encounter because of these acts. BE DETAILED, CLEAR and SPECIFIC.