1. Team Relay!

2. Who were the Early Settlers? American West Revision
L/O: Analyse the reasons why people first moved west.
Develop exam technique by looking at 4 and 12 mark questions
Explore possible dangers and problems of the journey west.

3. Why did people moved West?
Push Factors
1837 Economic depression
High unemployment
Overcrowding in west
Spreading Christianity.
Manifest Destiny

4. Why did people move west?
Pull factors
Reports of how good the west was.
Land
Pre-emption Bill.
Manifest Destiny

5. Who were the Early Settlers?
The Mormons
First Farmers
Goldminers

6. Remember…
Even though the Mountain- men were one of the first groups to go west, THEY DID NOT SETTLE!

7. Using the following words, write a paragraph on the Mormons
Joseph Smith Moroni Palmyra
Book of Mormon Tarred and Feathered
Hillside Missouri Brigham Young
Kirtland Polygamy Printing press
Bank collapsed Nauvoo

8. Using the following words, write a paragraph on the Gold rush
Forty-niners James Marshall
Gold prospecting
San Francisco Racial conflict Claim jumping
Vigilante groups Sierra Nevada

9. List as many problems/dangers as you can on the journey west…
Dangers with moving
West.

10. Weather:
Snow blizzards; Hailstorms, baking heat.
Lack of water
Disease
Dangers with moving
West.
Running out of resources
Stampedes
Prairie fires
Conflict with Indians

12. 2 chunky paragraphs with PEE relating back to question
Technique:
2 chunky paragraphs with PEE relating back to question
Possible Early Settler 4 mark questions (Section B)
Who were the first people to move onto the Great Plains? or
Describe the way of life of the Mountain men.
Level 1 – 1 – 3 marks. You describe simple statements that relate to the
question.
Level – 6 marks. You describe and explain key features using
examples to support your ideas

13. Why were the Mormons able to successfully settle in Salt Lake City
Why were the Mormons able to successfully settle in Salt Lake City? 12 Marks
Level 1 – 1 – 2 marks, answer describes general points, single factors or
Simple statements of knowledge
Level 2 – 3 – 6 marks, answer that talks about several factors, but no
Real detail or explanation
OR one factor is explained in depth and thinks about the
Importance of one factor.
Level 3 – 7 – 10 marks, answer explains several factors related to the
Question giving specific examples and details from own
knowledge or providing links between factors
Level 4 – 11 – 12 marks, same as level 3 but with a detailed conclusion
that clearly evaluates the importance of each factor or
summarises the importance of the factors involved.