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. The West Transformed (1860-1896) slides by Mr. Zindman 1 A California Gold Mine in 1849.

NEW YORK STATE STANDARD A CHANGING SOCIETY: 8.3 EXPANSION AND IMPERIALISM: Beginning in the second half of the 19th century, economic, political, and cultural factors contributed to a push for westward expansion and more aggressive United States foreign policy. (Standards: 1, 2, 3, 5; Themes: GEO, GOV, CIV, ECO 8.3a Continued westward expansion contributed to increased conflicts with Native Americans ➢ Students will examine the effects of the transcontinental railroad on the movement toward westward expansion. ➢ Students will examine examples of Native American resistance to the western encroachment, including the Sioux Wars and the flight and surrender of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce. ➢ Students will examine United States and New York State policies toward Native Americans, such as the displacement of Native Americans from traditional lands, creation of reservations, efforts to assimilate Native Americans through the creation of boarding schools, the Dawes Act, and the Indian Reorganization Act and the Native Americans’ various responses to these policies Technological developments changed the modes of production, and access to natural resources facilitated increased industrialization . 2

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 1. What impact did railroading and mining have on the development of the West? 2.How did a boom town develop into a ghost town? What bearing did this have on the West? 3. Why were Native Americans put on reservations? Why has America failed to keep their promises to Native Americans? 4. What attempts did Native Americans take to preserve their tribal lands? 2. ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS: 1. The cycle of wealth for southern whites continued to perpetuate racism. 2. American greed has contributed to the movement west and poverty of Native Americans. I CAN STATEMENTS: I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep their promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains. LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE: 1.To determine the central idea from an informational text 2.To determine the topic and supporting details from an informational text. 3

1. How the Transcontinental Railroad and the gold rush effect the West. Explain your answer. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2. Why did America fail to keep their promises to Native Americans? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 3. Why did the cattle kingdom failed in the West. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 4. How did homesteaders survive in the West. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 4 _________________________________________________________

How did mining and railroading draw people into the West? gold 1. Mining and Railroading Boom Towns Many Americans were lured to the West by the chance to strike it rich by mining gold and silver. The Western Mining boom had begun with the California Gold Rush of 1849. In California, miners searched for new strikes of gold and silver. What was a strike of gold? When someone finds land that is loaded with gold. 5 I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep their promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

In 1859, two young prospectors struck gold in the Sierra Nevada lands. Henry Comstock discovered a vein of gold called a lode. The Comstock Lode attracted thousands of prospectors. Miners came across the United States, as well as from France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, and China. One of every three miners was Chinese. I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep 6 their promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

With the boom in mining tent cities formed. A tent city was a town of people settling in tents. These tents later became towns and cities. The cities of Denver and Colorado Springs grew very quickly as a result other miner’s discovery of gold. Thousands of people came West to supply the minors with materials such as tools, food, and clothing. People opened restaurants, boarding houses, laundries, etc. 7 I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep their promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

When the gold was gone the city’s turned into ghost towns. A ghost town was an abandoned town . I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep their 8 promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

6 I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep their promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom 9 failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

The Railroads To the Indians, the railroad was a terrifying monster, an “iron horse” letting out black smoke and moving at stunning speeds. A railroad train was called an “iron horse.” I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep their 10 promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

As cities grew the Federal Government encouraged railroad building in the West. During the Civil War, Congress loaned money to the railroad companies. The railroad companies built railroads to connect the East and the West. I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep their promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle 11 kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

In 1863, two companies began the race to build the first transcontinental railroad. They were called the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad. The Transcontinental Railroad was a railroad that stretched across the from the east coast to west coast. I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep 12 their promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

Both companies building the railroad had trouble getting workers. Labor was scarce, backbreaking, and dangerous. The pay was also very low. Many of the railroad companies used immigrant workers to build the railroad. The railroad used thousands of workers from China, Ireland, Mexico, and Africa. The immigrants worked for less pay. This created many conflicts with American workers. Many workers were killed by snow storms and avalanches. I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep 13 their promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

The Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad met at Promontory Point on May 10, 1869. They hammered a golden spike into the rail that joined the two tracks. People in the country celebrated the goals achieved by the two railroads. Before long other major railroad lines will link to the West and East. Soon wherever rail lines went, towns and cities spring up all along the tracks. The Transcontinental Railroad. The golden spike I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why 14 America failed to keep their promises to Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.

2. Native Americans Struggle to Survive People of the Plains Many Native Americans lived on the Great Plains for hundreds of years. A number of them, such as the Sioux and Cheyenne, had lived on the Plains for hundreds of years. What were the consequences of the conflict between Native Americans and white settlers? I can explain how the Transcontinental Railroad and the Gold Rush effected the West. I can why America failed to keep their promises to 15 Native Americans. I can explain why the cattle kingdom failed in the West. I can explain how homesteaders survived in the western plains.