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Conquest of the West

Conquest of the West. 1865-1890. Democratic Party political poster, 1866. Key Terms. Manifest Destiny Transcontinental Railroad Peace Policy Black Hills War Dawes Act, 1887. “American Progress,” 1872. United States, 1865. Analyzing a Primary Source.

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Conquest of the West

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  1. Conquest of the West 1865-1890

  2. Democratic Party political poster, 1866

  3. Key Terms • Manifest Destiny • Transcontinental Railroad • Peace Policy • Black Hills War • Dawes Act, 1887

  4. “American Progress,” 1872

  5. United States, 1865

  6. Analyzing a Primary Source • Pick a partner and read “Katie Bighead” on p. 41 and “Wyoming Gunfight” on p. 45 • Discuss the following • Who wrote the source? • Why? • What is the perspective of the author? • What does the source tell us about when it was written? • How does the source connect to the secondary reading?

  7. Native American Tribes

  8. Native American Reservations

  9. For Monday • Howard Zinn, “Robber Barons” available on course website as a pdf file. • In this article, historian Howard Zinn describes the "Gilded Age" (1865-1900).  Write 1-2 sentences for each of the following terms describing their significance during this era: Corporations, Government, Workers, Immigrants, Women, Strikers, Unions, Farmers.  Draw from the reading and be as specific as possible.  

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