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1 What factors influenced American growth and expansion in the
late nineteenth and early twentieth century? “THE WEST”

2 Following the Civil War what region did most
settlers moving to “the west” settle?

3 Following the Civil War what region did most
settlers moving to “the west” settle? ANSWER! Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean “Great Plains”- 500,000 sq miles of grassland extending through the west-central U.S.

4 What land purchase did the westward movement basically follow?

5 What land purchase did the westward movement basically follow?
ANSWER! Louisiana Purchase

6 Many American trying to rebuild their lives after the Civil War
took advantage of the___________, that gave free land to settlers who would live and farm it Settlers lived in Sod Houses (Soddy)

7 Many American trying to rebuild their lives after the Civil War
took advantage of the___________, that gave free land to settlers who would live and farm it ANSWER! Homestead Act of 1862 Settlers lived in Sod Houses (Soddy)

8 What segment of the population
moved west in large numbers after the Civil War?

9 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

10 What was the purpose of the American Cowboy
in the years before and after the Civil War?

11 What was the purpose of the American Cowboy
in the years before and after the Civil War? ANSWER! Drive cattle north hundreds of miles over unfenced open land to market Cattle drives to northern railroad heads

12 What new technology opened new lands in the west and
made farming more prosperous?

13 What new technology opened new lands in the west and
made farming more prosperous? ANSWER! Cyrus McCormick’s, Mechanical Reaper

14 What innovation intensified the
westward movement of settlers into the states between the Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean?

15 What innovation intensified the
westward movement of settlers into the states between the Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean? ANSWER! Transcontinental Railroad

16 What immigrant group helped to build
the Transcontinental Railroad?

17 What immigrant group helped to build
the Transcontinental Railroad? ANSWER! Chinese

18 What impact did the westward movement
have on the Native American population?

19 What impact did the westward movement
have on the Native American population? ANSWER! Native Americans lost land and placed on reservations. Destruction of buffalo led to an end of traditional life. Buffalo skulls Reservation land

20 As the population moved westward, new states in the
Great 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?

21 As the population moved westward, new states in the
Great 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)

22 What explains the increased population and movement
of that population West?

23 What explains the increased population and movement
of that population West? ANSWER! Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and desire for freedom and better lives for their families

24 What was the primary pull factor in the growth of California during the mid-1800s?

25 What was the primary pull factor in the growth of California during the mid-1800s? ANSWER! Gold (Gold Rush- ’49ers)

26 What region was settled in the years following the Civil War?

27 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

28 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?

29 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?

30 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?

31 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?

32 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

33 What technology opened the new land in the West and intensified the movement of settlers?

34 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?

35 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?

36 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?

37 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?

38 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?

39 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)


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