Unit 6 Reshaping the Nation Chapter 16 The Frontier West Chapter 19 The Rise of Industry Chapter 20 A Diverse Nation

The Frontier West – As settlers moved west, Native Americans lost their lands and saw their way of life threatened. The Rise of Industry – New inventions and ways of doing business spurred economic growth and transformed people’s lives. A Diverse Nation – Immigrants contributed to the growth of the cities and enriched American society.

Ch. 18, Section 1 -The Mining Frontier Describe how mining changed the West. Identify the builders of the first cross country railroad. Describe how railroads helped build the West.

Ch.18, Section2 – The Plains Indians Identify the peoples who lived on the Great Plains. Explain why buffalo was important in the lives of the Plains Indians. Identify the traditions that the Plains Indians followed.

Ch. 18, Section 3 Broken Promises Explain why Native Americans and settlers came into conflict. Describe how the destruction of the buffalo herds affected the Plains Indians’ way of life. Identify what happened at Wounded Knee.

Ch.18, Section 4 – Ranching and Farming Identify the Cattle Kingdom. Explain why the cattle boom ended. Identify the Exodusters. Identify the hardships that farmers faced on the Plains.

Ch.18, Section 5 – Revolt of the Farmers Identify problems that farmers faced in the late 1800’s. Identufy the goals of the National Grange and the Farmers’ Alliance. Identify what the Populists demanded.

Ch. 19 Section 1- Railroads Key to Industrial Growth Describe how railrods became more eficient after the Civil War Identify some abuses of the railroads Describe how railroads fueled the growth of industry

Ch.19, Section 2 – Big Business Identify what made steel an important industry Describe how the grpwth of railroads changed the way Americans did business. Identiy some of the great business leaders of the late 1800s. Identify the arguments for and against big business.

Ch. 19, Section 3 An Age of Invention Identify the inventions that improved communication in the 1800s. Explain why Menlo Park was called an “invention factory.” Describe how Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry.

Ch. 19, Section 4 Workers and Unions Identify what working conditions were like in factories of the late 1800s. Explain why workers formed unions. Describe the labor movement’s treatment of immigrants and African Americans. Explain why labor unions faced opposition.

Ch. 20, Section 1 –A Land of Promise Explain why immigrants poured into the United States in the late 1800s. Identify problems the newcomers faced. Explain why anti-immigrant feelings grew.

Ch.20, Section 2 – Growth of Cities Explain what caused cities to grow after the Civil War. Identify problems that city dwellers faced. Identify reforms that helped improve city life.

Ch. 20, Section 3 The Changing Face of Cities Describe how cities changed in the late 1800s. Describe how Americans spent their leisure time. Explain how entertainment united Americans.

Ch. 20, Section 4 A New American Culture Describe how Americans improved education in the 1800s. Identify what Americans read in the late 1800s. Identify American painters who won fame dor their works.