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Warm Ups and Short Answer Responses

Warm Ups and Short Answer Responses. Unit 2B: Westward Expansion. SA: Westward Expansion . Look at the graph below. Identify the ten year period in which the population of the West grew the most, and identify the (approximate) increase in the population during this period.

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Warm Ups and Short Answer Responses

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  1. Warm Ups andShort Answer Responses Unit 2B: Westward Expansion

  2. SA: Westward Expansion Look at the graph below. • Identify the ten year period in which the population of the West grew the most, and identify the (approximate) increase in the population during this period. • Explain other reasons for the drastic increase in the population of the West from 1860 to 1900. • Include relevant details and examples from the graph and your knowledge of history.

  3. SA: U.S. Native American Policy After watching the video, A Place at the Table, use your knowledge of U.S. policy towards the Native Americans to respond to the tasks below. • Define “assimilation”. • Describe the purpose of this policy. • Identify the factors that contributed to the U.S. government’s policy of forcibly removing Native Americans from their ancestral lands. • Explain which story from the video, or from Native American history, you found to be the most interesting. • Include historical examples and details to support your response.

  4. SA: The Buffalo Read the passage below. • Describe the result of the process depicted in this quotation. • Identify other policies that caused changes in the life of the Plains Indians. • Explain how your view of U.S. policy toward Native Americans and/or of Native American stereotypes has changed. • Explain why it is important (or not) to study ALL sides of history in school (i.e., the truth about the Sand Creek massacre and the Panama invasion of 1989). • Be sure to include historical examples and details in your response.

  5. SA: Transcontinental Railroad The Transcontinental Railroad was a technological marvel, which revolutionized the nation and enhanced U.S. industry. • Identify THREE positive aspects of the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. • Identify THREE negative aspects of the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. • Assess whether the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad was good, bad, or a mixed blessing. • Be certain to include relevant details and examples in your response.

  6. SA: Populism After its startling success in the late 1880s and early 1890s, the Populist Party quickly faded into oblivion after 1896. • Describe the origins of the Populist Party, and the party’s platform. • Explain the reasons why the Populist Party experienced such broad success during the late 1880s and early 1890s. • Explain the reasons why the Populist Party “faded into oblivion.” • Be sure to include details.

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