Objective: Explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from 1877 to 1898.
Class Starter: Effects of the Transcontinental Railroad
Recap: Explain the historical context for the rise of industrial capitalism in the United States.
Review Prompts
Agree or disagree with the statement based on the history of the United States from 1607-1877. In your paragraph response, cite at least 3 pieces of SFI.
1A 3A 3B
1A 3A 3B
Word of the Day
Protectionism
- Define it
- Use it in a sentence
- Which part of the American System would a protectionist be most concerned about?
- Is President Trump a protectionist?
- Would you support protection or free trade as a means of growing the U.S. economy?
Ch. 26 Outline
- Briefly explain how westward migration was boosted during and after the Civil War.
- Briefly explain how changes to agricultural production contributed to a decline in food prices.
Lecture: Developing the West and South
Turner Thesis
Frederick Jackson Turner’s frontier thesis was written in 1893 in an essay called, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History,” offered a new theory for explaining American History, emphasizing the role of the unsettled West.
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Closer: Explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from 1877 to 1898.
On Deck
Next Topic: Industrialization and Capitalism
Ch. 24 outline due next class
$20 Bill Project due in two class periods
Ch. 24 outline due next class
$20 Bill Project due in two class periods