Westward Migration

Westward Migration

Beginning in the 1860s.

Multiple Choice

What does the word migration mean?

• To live in the south.

• The movement from one area to another.

• To move quickly.

Migration

The movement from one area to another.

For example: Birds often migrate from the north to the south for the winter.

Open Ended

What is the image from the last slide sending about moving west? How are people getting there?

Manifest Destiny

In 8th grade you learned....

• It was Americas ¨destiny¨ to control all land.
• Sea to Shining Sea
• People were encouraged to move West

Open Ended

Why would people want to move West???

We need people to move West because...

1. Increasing population=need for more food.
2. We need more resources to run the factories. Resources are in the West!
3. The land offers opportunity for growth.

Two MAJOR things get people to move West.

1. 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was complete.
2. Homestead Act is passed by the government.

Multiple Choice

How did Industrialization help people move west?

• Mechanized farming made travel easier.

• Steam power and the railroad made travel West easier.

• People did not move West during Industrialization.

Multiple Choice

Why was it important for Americans to migrate West?

• To get resources and land.

• To get access to more water routes.

• To improve the lives of Native Americans.

Open Ended

In the 1860s-90s as cities were growing people also began to migrate _______.

Transcontinental Railroad.

You could now travel from New York to San Francisco in 10 days. This attracted many settlers to move West.

Homestead Act of 1862

This gave any settler 160 acres of government land IF they built a home and raised crops. After 5 years the homesteader (settler) would officially OWN the property!

Multiple Choice

What was special about the transcontinental railroad?

• It connected the Eastern and Western United States.

• It slowed down travel so people could enjoy the scenery.

Multiple Choice

True or False the transcontinental railroad encouraged people to move West.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What did the government to do encourage people to move West?

• The Homestead Act.

• 13th Amendment

• Civil Rights Act

Multiple Choice

What could settlers get if they settled the West by building a home and raised crops for 5 years?

• Get their freedom

• Own the property

• Get a paycheck

Open Ended

Tell me 2 things about the railroads, the movement west or the Homestead Act that were discussed in the video.

Open Ended

Based on the video what was one positive thing about the migration West and one negative thing?

Multiple Choice

What group of people will be negatively affected the MOST from people moving West?

• Former Slaves

• Immigrants

• Native Americans.