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Curipod generated lesson: "write a lesson on westward expansion". #5-7
dean.sonsalla
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1. Open question
180 seconds
What are the long-term effects of the Westward Expansion on American society today?
2. Word cloud
120 seconds
In what year did the United States begin its westward expansion?
3. Slide
60 seconds
Westward Expansion: The Growth of the US
Westward Expansion was a period of U.S. history (1807-1890) when settlers moved west in search of new lands and opportunities. This expansion changed the face of the US with the addition of new states, new industries, and an influx of new people. It was a time of both progress and pain, as the US expanded its borders and many Native American tribes were displaced.
4. Slide
60 seconds
Concepts:
Westward Expansion: The period of American history from the early 1800s to the late 1800s during which the United States expanded its territory to the West. It was driven by a desire for more land and resources and for the expansion of the country’s borders. Manifest Destiny: A term used to describe Americans’ belief that they were destined to expand their nation from coast to coast. This belief was heavily influential in the Westward Expansion of the United States. Homestead Act: A law passed by Congress in 1862 that gave settlers 160 acres of public land in exchange for a small fee, five years of residence, and the cultivation of the land. It encouraged people to move west and helped to increase the population of the West.
5. Slide
60 seconds
Did you know?
Before the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, it took six months for a wagon train to travel from Missouri to Oregon. Most of the pioneers crossing the Oregon Trail were between 18 and 35 years old, but some were as young as five or six. The Pony Express, a mail service which operated from 1860 to 1861, could deliver a letter from Missouri to California in only 10 days.
6. Open question
300 seconds
What economic and social opportunities were available to pioneers who traveled West?
7. Open question
300 seconds
What role did the Homestead Act of 1862 play in the Westward Expansion?
8. Open question
300 seconds
What were some of the challenges that pioneers faced while traveling West?
9. Open question
300 seconds
What values were important to pioneers during Westward Expansion?
10. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Draw a pizza with legs running away from a fork and knife trying to chase it down.
11. Drawings
1260 seconds
Question: How would you write a lesson on westward expansion? Clues: • Research the events and people that were involved in the expansion. • Identify the different themes and impacts of the expansion. • Think about how the expansion changed the way people lived. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Work in pairs to create a timeline of the events of the expansion. B. Design a map of the area that was affected by the expansion.
12. Poll
60 seconds
What was the primary purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
- A. To open up new land for settlement in the West.
- B. To encourage Native Americans to move West.
- C. To provide cheap labor to the West.
- D. To provide economic stability to the West.
13. Poll
60 seconds
What was the significance of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869?
- A. It allowed for the rapid expansion of the railroad network.
- B. It allowed for the rapid expansion of the mining industry.
- C. It allowed for the rapid expansion of the West.
- D. It allowed for the rapid expansion of the military.
14. Poll
60 seconds
What was the impact of the California Gold Rush of 1849?
- A. It caused a massive population influx to California.
- B. It caused a massive population influx to the West.
- C. It caused a massive population influx to the East.
- D. It caused a massive population influx to the North.
15. Poll
60 seconds
What was the primary goal of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
- A. To open up new land for settlement in the West.
- B. To encourage Native Americans to move West.
- C. To provide cheap labor to the West.
- D. To provide economic stability to the West.
16. Poll
60 seconds
What event marked the end of Westward expansion?
- A. The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.
- B. The passage of the Homestead Act of 1862.
- C. The California Gold Rush of 1849.
- D. The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.
17. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What did the Homestead Act of 1862 do, and why was it important for westward expansion?
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