Category Archives: US History – CH 7 – Westward Expansion

US History – CH 7, ST 3 & 4 Notes

Notes for your use section 3: CH 7, ST 3 Notes Notes for your use section 4: Section 4 Notes – Rise and Fall of Populism

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US History – Chapter 7 Westward Expansion Test Review

Use this link to access the quiz review to help you prepare. 2019 CHAPTER 7 WESTWARD EXPANSION STUDY SHEET Google Drive Link to Test Study Guide 

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US History – “30 Days” on an Indian Reservation

The link below will give you access to the 30 Days Episode on life on the Navajo Reservation: 30 Days on an Indian Reservation The link below will give you access to the instructions for your follow up essay: 30 … Continue reading

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US History – Massacre at Wounded Knee

Follow the links below to look through a photo album of the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Select 3 photos and answer the following two questions for each photo.  You could also do a google search and find many photos of … Continue reading

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US History – Intro Westward Expansion

The following video is a nice overview of our unit on Westward Expansion Crash Course Westward Expansion Video Link

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US History (Extra Credit) – 20/20 Children of the Plains

The video below is an episode from the 20-20 “Hidden America” series hosted by Diane Sawyer.  This episode is titled “Children of the Plains” and covers the poverty of the Lakota Sioux today. The assignment that follows will be accepted … Continue reading

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US History – The Cross of Gold Speech & the Presidential Election of 1896

Listen to 1896 Populist/Democrat Presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan give his “Cross of Gold” speech.  He gave this speech to the Democratic National Convention on July 9th, 1896. The link below will take you to the written transcript: Cross of Gold Speech … Continue reading

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US History – Open Range Movie Clips

Check out these clips from the movie Open Range (maybe my favorite western).  This movie shows the conflict between the “Free Grazing” cowboys and the settled “Cattle Barons” of the west. Confict with the “law” Two whiskeys please Best shootout … Continue reading

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US History – Chapter 7 TEST Review Sheet

CH 7 Test Review Part 1 Chapter 7 Test Review Part 2

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US History – Myths of the Cowboy

Use these links to create a chart of myth’s or stereotypes about cowboy culture and the realities of that myth or stereotype. The Texas Cowboy Myth and Reality Myth and the American Cowboy 1. Create a two column chart.  One … Continue reading

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