Manifest Destiny and Native Americans

How did the Transcontinental Railroad Transform America? History Channel
Explain, how this railroad changed or transformed America?

Building the Transcontinental Railroad There were three points of view regarding the building of the Transcontinental Railroad...specifically identify each group and their views...let the pictures tell you their story

Meeting of the Rails...
Where did the Union Pacific, Central Pacific railroads originate from? and where did the railroads join?...BE SURE to name the town and state.

Native Americans and the Union Pacific Railroad.....  Video.. Explains the conflict between the railroad and Native Americans

How were the buffalo slaughtered?  Explain why?
Death of the Buffalo. How does this picture support the above reading? Cite specific details from the picture..
 
Native American's Use of the Buffalo  Create a list of 10 items that Native Americans used the buffalo to survive.

Poster # 1 What was offered to people willing to settle on Native American land?
Poster # 2 Describe what this territory offered new settlers.
Poster # 3 What railroad was offering land? Explain the deal they offering to settlers.?
Remember each answer must have specific details from these posters...good luck

Business Genius or Robber Baron

CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY- ROBBER BARONS

Was Carnegie Good or Ruthless?   Read page 95 & questions page 96

Case Study on John D. Rockefeller...Standard Oil
Political Cartoon    Political Cartoon #2  Read & Answer

Andrew Carnegie - Steel
Political Cartoon # 1                 Political Cartoon # 2                               

Boss Tweed & Tammany Hall

Boss Tweed

The most well-known political boss of the age was William "Boss" Tweed of New York's Tammany Hall. For twelve years, Tweed ruled New York. He gave generously to the poor and authorized the handouts of Christmas turkeys and winter coal to prospective supporters. In the process he swindled the public out of millions of taxpayer money, which went into the war chest of Tweed and his cronies.

Boss Tweed                            Thomas Nast

Thomas Nast became Boss Tweeds' worst nightmare.  Nast was able to draw attention to Boss Tweeds' corruption through Political Cartoons

Let's analyze the Political Cartoons that were drawn by Thomas Nast and their meanings.  Using your template gather clues that lead to the meaning of each political cartoon.

Working with your partner choose 5 political cartoons analyze and present.......

Boss Tweed                                                         No Questions Asked

Can the Law Reach Him                                     Bribery & Corruption

Who Stole the People's Money                           That is What is the Matter

Wholesale & Retail                                             City Hall

To the Victor Belong the Spoils                          What is this Message?

 The Typhoon over Tammany                             What the People Must Do About It!


Free Dictionary

Child Labor DBQ Writing

Today you and your classmates are doing a DBQ based on Child Labor during the Progressive Era.

Below you will find a tool that might be handy in answering responses...Good Luck



















NYS Social Studies Exam 2008 -  Child Labor  

Rewordify.com...is a link that allows you to take any type of reading and have that reading/document
translated into the American English we speak today....Good luck and remember only use this site if necessary.......