1019 Reconstruction Unit Assessment
1018 Reconstruction Unit Review
1017 Railway to the future
With builders rushing to share in the profits of the railroad boom, overbuilding occurred. Soon, there were too many rail lines in some parts of the country. For example, between Atlanta and St. Louis, 20 different lines competed for business. There was not nearly enough rail traffic to keep all these lines busy.
1016 Railway Nation
Western migration during the 1800s led to one of America’s greatest achievements-the building of a vast network of railroads that joined together the territories of an ever-expanding nation.
1015 Mining
The discovery of gold and silver in the American West sparked a new wave of migration. This in turn contributed to the development of a national rail transportation network that played an important role in the transformation of the nation. Lesson Plan Presentation Study & Practice Assessment CLASS PRESENTATION Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Tier 1 […]
1014 Native American Policies
The Native Americans were no longer able to resist the government. During the late 1800s, more Native Americans were forced onto reservations.
1013 Lost Way of Life
Settlers and miners continued to move into the West. They wanted more and more land for themselves. Even on reservations, Native Americans were not left in peace.
1012 Broken Promises
Before Europeans and Americans began to settle on the Plains, the Plains Indians often fought with one another over territory or other resources. But as American settlers began to encroach on Plains Indians’ lands, their attention turned toward this new threat.
1011 Plains Indians
Throughout the 1800s, white settlers encroached on Native American lands. The U.S. government ignored their complaints about broken treaties and stolen land. The confrontation led to armed conflict, with Native Americans eventually being moved to reservations.
1010 People’s Populist Party
In 1892, farmers and labor unions joined together to form the People’s Party, also known as the Populists. At their first national convention, the Populists demanded that the government help to raise farm prices and to regulate railroad rates.
