Unit 1

Westward Expansion

(Big Idea: LAND!)Passed in 1887Provided land to individual Native

AmericansNo more communal tribal holdingsIf they accepted the land, they had to

follow the laws of that state/territory.If they “adopted the habits of a

civilized life,” they could gain US Citizenship

Legislation [Dawes Act]

Native American PerspectiveHelpless / UnfairStuck on a

ReservationLoss of traditional

way of life

Spreading American traditions

Maintained their pure culture

Helping the Natives that “didn’t know any better”

Legislation [Dawes Act]Government Official Perspective

(Big Idea: Discrimination!)Chinese population grew in 1849 (Gold Rush), then

many worked on the Transcontinental Railroad.Once they were kicked out of the mines (when gold

was hard to find) they were forced into the cities – mainly San Francisco.There, they worked mainly in restaurants and laundrySeen as driving down the wages

Chinese Exclusion Act:Passed in 1882Prohibited all Chinese immigration of skilled and

unskilled laborers

Legislation [Chinese Exclusion Act]

Chinese Perspective

Legislation [Chinese Exclusion Act]Government Official Perspective

Chinese Immigrants (1800s)Immigration less

regulated until 1882.Felt unwelcomedCould be deported

Immigration is more regulated now.

Can be deportedCan be provided

with free health care and a free education

Legislation [Chinese Exclusion Act]Mexican Immigrants (2000s)

Constructed between 1863 and 1869Connected Pacific Coast at San Francisco Bay

to Council Bluffs, Iowa (access to the East via Railroad system)

2 railroad companies builtFrom the East: Union PacificFrom the West: Central Pacific

Met in the middle at Promontory Point, UtahGolden Spike

Transcontinental Railroad

Video Guide:

Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

Impact on Native Americans:Impact on Chinese Immigrants:Impact on society:Impact on the economy: Impact on the environment:

Transcontinental Railroad

http://www.hippocampus.org/History%20&%20Government?loadLeftClass=CourseCombination&loadLeftId=10&loadTopicId=1596

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz3FAGT7MVs

Episode 6: Heartland

Use the following Impression Words to write a short paragraph predicting what will be taught in this lesson:Wide-open WestSheepherdersCattle ranchersBattlesStarvationDroughtsExtreme temperaturesBarbed wireFenced in ranches and farms

End of the Open Range

http://www.hippocampus.org/History%20&%20Government?loadLeftClass=CourseCombination&loadLeftId=10&loadTopicId=1600

After watching the videos and reading in your text, edit your impression text to make an accurate summary of the End of the Open Range.

End of the Open Range

Enacted during the Civil War in 1862Encouraged settlement of the West, saying

that any citizen who had never borne arms against the United States government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land.

Rules:Required to “improve” the plotWould own it free and clear after 5 years

(had to pay a registration fee)[Green Book, Page 242, Answer

questions 14, 15 & 16 in your notes]

Homestead Act

Chinese Exclusion ActDawes ActEnd of the Open RangeHomestead ActTranscontinental Railroad

Unit 1 Quiz tomorrow: