The American West

Explain one consequence of railroads for the lives of Indigenous peoples of the Plains (Plains Indians).

Explain one consequence of Red Cloud’s War (1866–68).

Write a narrative account analysing the key developments of early migration West in the years 1835–49.

Explain two of the following:

• The importance of the Homestead Act (1862) for settlement in the West.

• The importance of the end of the open range for the cattle industry.

• The importance of reservations for the ways of life of Indigenous peoples of the Plains (Plains Indians).

Explain two consequences of the extermination of the buffalo.

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Consequence 2:

Write a narrative account analysing the key events of the Donner Party expedition.

Explain two of the following:

• The importance of the railroad network for the cattle industry.

• The importance of the Sand Creek Massacre (1864) for relations with the Plains Indians.

• The importance of sheriffs and marshals for law and order after 1876.

Explain two consequences of new technology for farmers in the American West.

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Write a narrative account analysing the developments in the spread of the railroad network in the years c1862–75.

Explain two of the following:

• The importance of horses for the Plains Indians’ way of life.

• The importance of John Iliff for ranching on the Plains.

• The importance of the Battle of the Little Big Horn (1876) for US government policy towards the Plains Indians.

Explain two consequences of the Homestead Act (1862).

Consequence 1

Consequence 2

Write a narrative account analysing the ways in which the cattle industry changed in the years c1876–c1890.

Explain two of the following:

• The importance of the Gold Rush (1849) for migration to the West.

• The importance of the US federal government for dealing with law and order in the West.

• The importance of Red Cloud’s War (1866–68) for relations between the Plains Indians and the US government.

Explain two consequences of the Dawes Act (1887).

Consequence 1

Consequence 2

Write a narrative account analysing the continuing attempts to establish law and order in the years c1876–c1895.

Explain two of the following:

• The importance of the Indian Appropriations Act (1851) for the Plains Indians’ way of life.

• The importance of the Oregon Trail for early migration to the West.

• The importance of the Civil War for settlement in the West.

Explain two consequences of the Fort Laramie Treaty (1868).

Consequence 1

Consequence 2

Write a narrative account analysing the key events of the Mormon migration in the years 1846–47.

Explain two of the following:

• The importance of changes in ranching for the cowboys’ way of life.

• The importance of the Exoduster movement (1879) for the growth of settlement.

• The importance of the extermination of the buffalo for the Plains Indians’ way of life.

Explain two consequences of the Gold Rush (1849) for migration.

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Consequence 2:

Write a narrative account analysing the key events of the conflict with the Plains Indians in the years 1862-64.

Explain two of the following:

• The importance of the Plains Indians’ beliefs about land and nature for relations between Plains Indians and settlers.

• The importance of The Timber Culture Act (1873) for the settlement of the Plains.

• The importance of the Johnson County War (1892) for relations between homesteaders and cattlemen.

Explain two consequences of the Gold Rush (1849) for migration.

Consequence 1:

Consequence 2:

Write a narrative account analysing the key events of the conflict with the Plains Indians in the years 1862-64.

Explain two of the following:

• The importance of the Plains Indians’ beliefs about land and nature for relations between Plains Indians and settlers.

• The importance of The Timber Culture Act (1873) for the settlement of the Plains.

• The importance of the Johnson County War (1892) for relations between homesteaders and cattlemen.