8) Geronimo

We watched the movie "Geronimo," last week. The movie depicts the violent struggle between Native American groups and American settlers. What scene stands out to you the most from that film? In 4-5 sentences, explain why you chose that film.

7) Farming and Populism

a) How did the United States government make lands available to western settlers?
b) Would you have chosen to settle on the frontier? Why or why not?
c) What was the Populist Party, and what they hope to achieve?

6) Transcontinental Railroad (Part II)

Analyze the image above. Based on what you see and your own understanding of United States history, what ethnic group do you believe had a strong influence in the building of the transcontinental railroad?

5) The Transcontinental Railroad

Look at the above image. Based on what you see in the advertisement, why do you think people would PREFER to travel by train, and not by horse or wagon?

4) Wars for the West (Part III)

Analyze the following quote:

"I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed...The old men are all dead...It is cold, and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are-perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find."

--Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, surrender speech, October 5, 1877

***What is Chief Joseph's mood as he is speaking? What is he talking about? (3-4 sentences)

3) Wars for the West (Part II)

1) What animals did Plains Indians depend on, and how did they use those animals?
2) What important event led to the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
3) Why do you think most Native American groups eventually stopped resisting the United States government?

2) Wars for the West

It is 1875, and you are a member of the Sioux nation, and the U.S. government has asked you to leave your land (after initially promising not to take it away from you) because they have discovered gold in the Dakota Territory. Some Sioux leaders want to stay and fight, but others say that too many people will die. What would you do, and why? (3-4 sentence response)

1) Miners, Ranchers, and Railroads

1) Why did Americans move West in the years following the Civil War?
2) Why was the transcontinental railroad important?
3) If you had to tell the story of Nat Love, what 3 things would you say about his life?
(Answer the questions using complete, and grammatically correct sentences.)