Westward Expansion Vocabulary 2022-2023

Westward

Expansion​

Vocabulary​

​Replacing a person's native culture with that of the dominant American Culture. To become "American". This can be by choice or forced.

​Americanization

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Adapting to the dominant culture by taking on aspects of that dominant culture. Example: An immigrant learns their new country's language and adopts the cultural norms of the country.

​Assimilation

Open Ended

Explain the differences between Americanization and Assimilation.

Trail that extends from S. Texas all the way to Kansas. Cowboys drove Cattle to the railyards to distribute across the country. Slowed down by Barbed Wire.

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​Chisholm Trail

Video Response

Given the growing population of America at the time, why do you think the Chisholm Trail was important?

Open Video Recorder

A Federal Act (Law) that broke up Indian Reservations into individual lots.

​Native Americans did not believe in land ownership so this was crazy to them.

​Dawes Act

Open Ended

After watching the video, what are you feelings on the Dawes Act's effect on Native Americans? Explain.

​Any undiscovered and unsettled area.

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Frontier

Open Ended

If America is now all settled, what are our FRONTIERS now?

Great Plains

The vast flatlands of the middle of North America, east of the Rocky Mountains.

Very little to no trees an subject to wild storms and tornadoes.​

Open Ended

What would you do if a tornado was heading for you

A Federal Act (Law) that granted 160 Acres of land to men over 21. You had to build a dwelling and work the land. Other restrictions applied.

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​Homestead Act 1862

Open Ended

What was the goal of the Federal Government in giving away free land?

A primitive home on the Great Plains, made of sod, grass, mud, and any leftover wood.

No trees=No wood.

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​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​Soddy

Open Ended

If you and your family traveled out to the Great Plains that had no trees, what wood could you use for doors and windows?

Transcontinental Railroad

Railroad that connected the east coast and

west coast. ​

Video Response

What were 2 benefits of the Transcontinental Railroad?

Open Video Recorder

​Any city-like development with high population density

​Urban

​The less-developed countryside. Low population density.

​Rural

Open Ended

Restate the differences between Urban and Rural settlements