Lesson 24 - The United States Through Industrialism

The West - Transcontinental Railroad: What did the government give to the railroads?

The government granted land to companies to pay for construction.

American Indians - Geography: Decribe the land the American Indians (Great Plains) lived on.

The Great Plains is a vast area of treeless grasslands.

American Indians - Shelter: What kind of homes did the American Indians live in?

Women sewed bison hides and wrapped them around poles to make tepees.

Nez Perce: What happened in 1805?

The Nez Perce saved Lewis and Clark and their expedition from starvation.

Moving West: What attracted farmers to an area?

The Homestead Act offered farmers 160 acres of public land in the West for free, which attracted farmers to an area.

Moving West: What attracted railroads to an area?

The Pacific Railway Act acquired free land from the government to build railroads.

The Railroads: What group(s) worked on the railroad for the Union Pacific R.R.?

The Irish worked on the railroad.

The Railroads: What group(s) worked on the railroad for the Central Pacific R.R.?

The Chinese worked on the railroad.

Boomtown Evolution: Why were vigilance committees formed?

Vigilance committees were formed to fight crime.

Buffalo: Due to hunting, the buffalo nearly…

disappeared

Buffalo: Without food, Plains Indians had to move to…

reservations

Buffalo: With Plains Indians and buffalo gone, the ranchers moved into the…

Great Plains

Homesteaders: What attracted Homesteaders to the Great Plains?

The promise of free or cheap land attracted homesteaders to the Great Plains.

Reservations: In 1867, Congress tried moving American Indians to…

reservations

Reservations: Food, farm tools, and schools were promised to…

American Indians

Reservations: The policy was enforced by the…

U.S. army