AMERICANS MOVE WEST 1850 - 1890

During this period of time the U.S. expanded the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast.  The country's population grew because of new immigrants and technology.  Life was very hard for those that sought a new life in the West.


Group # 1

Explain, what was the Comstock Lode? and How did it impact the growth of the West?
Describe, how boomtowns developed? and Explain, how boomtowns became ghost towns?

Comstock Lode
Boomtown to Ghost Town


Group # 2

Explain, how did the Cattle Kingdom dominate the West from 1865 - 1890? and What was the importance of the cattle drive?  What caused the Cattle Kingdom to decline?

Cattle Kingdom
American Cowboy Part 1
American Cowboy Part 2


Group  # 3

Explain, how the American Cowboy developed? and Describe, who the American Cowboy learned to survive in the West?
American Cowboy Develops # 1
American Cowboy # 2


Group # 4
Describe, how the Transcontinental Railroad changed and helped America grow?  Describe, what the purpose of the Pony Express was?

Transcontinental Railroad History Channel
Building the Transcontinental Railroad
Pony Express

ALL TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
List the details of the Chinese Exclusion Act.  Explain, how this law as equally harsh as he Black Codes after the Civil War?

Chinese Exclusion Act 1862