Settling the West Reading Notes (Ch. 12)

Settling the West Reading Notes (Ch. 12)

12.1 Introduction		12.2 Mining and Ranching Opportunities in the West
Why did many Americans move out West? What was their expedition like?		What year did a large amount of people move west to California? Why did people move west? What were some effects of this mass movement? What economic (business) opportunity originated in Texas before the Civil War? How did this become a big industry? What was life like for these individuals?
12.3 Railroads Open the West to Rapid Settlement	12.4 Indian Wars Shatter Tribal Cultures
How did the population in the west affect the railroad industry? How did the transcontinental railroad create challenges? Who did railroad companies choose as a labor source? Who did the Union Pacific employ (hire)? Who did the Central Pacific employ? What were the working conditions? Why was the railroad significant? (More than one reason)	What conflicts occurred between the settlers and the Indian tribes, before and after the Indian Removal Act of 1839? What was the response of the federal government? What happened at Little Big Horn? How did the federal government attempt to assimilate American Indians?
12.5 Settling the Great Plains
What opportunities awaited settlers in the west? What allowed people to do this? What living conditions did settlers live under? How did African Americans respond to the settling of the west?	What gave rise to Populism? (Railroad rates? Monetary policy? Organizations?) 2.) How did the Populist Party fall?