1. Bell Ringer – 3/6/08 1.Who was General George Custer? 2.How did Americans try to encourage American Indians to “assimilate”? 3.What was the Ghost Dance and why did Indians practice it?

2. Partner Activity – Indian Battles Complete the chart with 1-2 other students using pages 435-438 Who was Involved? DescriptionResult Sand Creek Massacre Battle of Little Bighorn Ghost Dance Wounded Knee

3. The Homestead Act Permitted any citizen to select surveyed land up to 160 acres. If they cultivated the land, they gained title after 5 years Some 400,000 families took advantage of this offer and moved “West” Competition for good land was fierce

4. Land Runs Thousands of families raced to gain land in 1889 when President Harrison announced it was available for first takers Rode bikes, horses, pushed wheelbarrows Millions of acres of land had been taken from the American Indians

6. Moving West – 3 groups 1.White Americans – middle-class farmers and businesspeople who could afford to move and wanted to improve life 2.African Americans – escape violence and persecution from the South, most popular place to settle was Kansas 3.European immigrants – sought jobs working on railroad; wanted new opportunities

7. Homework Read Ch 14, Sn 2 (pgs 442-448) Answer questions 1,2, & 4a on page 448 Due Monday