1. Conquest of the West 1865-1890

2. Democratic Party political poster, 1866

3. Key Terms Manifest Destiny Transcontinental Railroad Peace Policy Black Hills War Dawes Act, 1887

4. “American Progress,” 1872

5. United States, 1865

6. Analyzing a Primary Source Pick a partner and read “Katie Bighead” on p. 41 and “Wyoming Gunfight” on p. 45 Discuss the following – Who wrote the source? – Why? – What is the perspective of the author? – What does the source tell us about when it was written? – How does the source connect to the secondary reading?

7. Native American Tribes

8. Native American Reservations

9. For Monday Howard Zinn, “Robber Barons” available on course website as a pdf file. In this article, historian Howard Zinn describes the "Gilded Age" (1865-1900). Write 1-2 sentences for each of the following terms describing their significance during this era: Corporations, Government, Workers, Immigrants, Women, Strikers, Unions, Farmers. Draw from the reading and be as specific as possible.