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How did the natural environment affect travel to and the settlement of the west?

How did the natural environment affect travel to and the settlement of the west?. Our nation’s climate. Vegetation in our nation. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/videos/10193/chp890459_256k.asf. How did the natural environment affect travel to and the settlement of the west?.

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How did the natural environment affect travel to and the settlement of the west?

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  1. How did the natural environment affect travel to and the settlement of the west?

  2. Our nation’s climate

  3. Vegetation in our nation

  4. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/videos/10193/chp890459_256k.asfhttp://www.unitedstreaming.com/videos/10193/chp890459_256k.asf How did the natural environment affect travel to and the settlement of the west?

  5. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Imgs/Gif/VolcanicPast/RegionMaps/map_usa_regions_rocky_mountains.gifhttp://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Imgs/Gif/VolcanicPast/RegionMaps/map_usa_regions_rocky_mountains.gif

  6. Great Plains http://www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/govdocs/text/greatplains/fig03.jpg

  7. What was the impact of railroads on travelers, trade and the natural environment?

  8. Background on the railroad

  9. Transcontinental Railroad • Look up “trans” in the dictionary • Look up “continental” in the dictionary • Write two sentences to explain how these are put together to make a word. • Early Finishers: find other words that have the prefix “trans” and use them in sentences.

  10. Transcontinental Railroad A railroad that crosses an entire continent

  11. Directions: • Listen to video • Listen and complete graphic organizer • Meet with group what did you miss, finish your organizer. • Can you answer any parts of the EQ? What was the impact of railroads on travelers, trade and the natural environment? Complete next slide with your group on the back of your graphic organizer

  12. How did settlements change the western environment?

  13. HOW TO GET FREE LAND!!!! • Free land to American Citizens • Man over the age of 21 • Woman who was head of the household • Able to claim 160 acres • Had to pay $10 • Farm the land for five Homestead Act 1862

  14. Living on the Great Plains How did the settlers change the physical envirinment? How would the new settlements affect forests and rivers? Listen and then brainstorm ideas with your group.

  15. How did the railroads affect trade? The cattle drives come to an end…

  16. The Real American Cowboy http://www.unitedstreaming.com/videos/26383/chp923742_256k.asf

  17. What types of conflicts and cooperation efforts occurred between ethnic groups in the West?

  18. Conflict or Cooperation? Plains Wars?

  19. Battle of Little Bighornand the key players

  20. Nez Perce’ • Listen for examples of conflicts and cooperation • Add to the back of your graphic organizer

  21. Clashes between Native Americans, settlers, and soldiers Plains Wars Gold was discovered in the Black Hill; many people came to Lakota Lands Broken promises by the United States government

  22. Do you agree or disagree with the decision of the U.S. government to place the Native Americans on reservations? U.S. government Wanted the nation to grow Felt Native Americans should be moved to reservations Believed they had rights to valuable resources Something to think about Native Americans • Felt their way of life was threatened • Wanted to keep their land and way of life • Believed they would be defeated • Tired of fighting

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