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Chapter 13 The West Transformed p. 448-473

Chapter 13 The West Transformed p. 448-473. Miners & railroad builders lead the settlement of the West. Native Americans struggle to maintain their way of life. Western farmers face many challenges. Chapter 13, Section 1 Mining & Railroads p. 452-457.

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Chapter 13 The West Transformed p. 448-473

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  1. Chapter 13The West Transformedp. 448-473 Miners & railroad builders lead the settlement of the West. Native Americans struggle to maintain their way of life. Western farmers face many challenges.

  2. Chapter 13, Section 1Mining & Railroadsp. 452-457 Miners and railroad builders help bring new settlers to the West and link it to the rest of the nation.

  3. How did mining and railroads draw people to the West? 13.1 section focus question:

  4. All Eyes on the West • With the Civil War over, attention turns to the western frontier. • Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean • Settlers crossing the Great Plains call it “The Great American Desert” • Why?

  5. Boom & Bust Main Idea: Settlement of the West often comes in a rush, but many boomtowns soon die out. Comstock Miner seeking his fortune in silver • Gold & silver discoveries bring miners West • Comstock Lode: one of the richest silver mines ever • Boomtowns - tent cities spring up around mines • Merchants provide goods & services for miners • Women also come West to start their own businesses like hotels, restaurants, and stores. • Gold discovered in South Dakota’s Black Hills (Deadwood) Calamity Jane

  6. Miners & the Law • Almost half of the miners were foreign-born (Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese…) • Many face discrimination & violence, especially Chinese • Frontier Justice: vigilantes • self-appointed law keepers • Boomtown grows, residents ask government for sheriffs, marshals, & judges • Mine shuts down Why? - miners leave - boomtown becomes ghost town *play “Boomtown to Ghostown” video Chinese & European miners

  7. The Railroad Boom Main Idea: Backed by federal aid, railroad companies lay tracks from coast to coast by 1869. Transcontinental Railroad: East meets West, May 10, 1869, Promontory, Utah Who signed the bill to build in 1862? Stanford drives the Golden Spike! • Federal government grants subsidies to railroads to help with construction costs • grants of land or money 1 mi. track = 10 sq. mi. land • Leland Stanfordbuilds rail lines east from San Francisco (drives the “Golden Spike”) • Central Pacific & Union Pacific RR Companies (see p. 456-457) • Transcontinental railroad links east coast to west coast • a railroad line that spanned the continent

  8. Table Question: Why was building the RR so important to our government? Government subsidies

  9. Effects of the Railroad • Railroad brings 1000s of immigrant workers • Central Pacific hires 10,000 Chinesemanual labors • Railroad brings new settlers to the Western territories. • 8 new states: Nevada, Colorado, North & South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming all become states by 1890. Chinese railroad workers working in the snow of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

  10. How did mining and railroads draw people to the West? People moved west seeking opportunities like jobs and a chance to get rich. 13.1 section focus question:

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