Conquest of the West

1865-1890

Democratic Party political poster, 1866

Key Terms

• Manifest Destiny• Transcontinental Railroad • Peace Policy• Black Hills War• Dawes Act, 1887

“American Progress,” 1872

United States, 1865

Analyzing a Primary Source

• Pick a partner and read “Katie Bighead” on p. 41 and “Wyoming Gunfight” on p. 45

• Discuss the following– Who wrote the source?– Why?– What is the perspective of the author?– What does the source tell us about when it was

written?– How does the source connect to the secondary

reading?

Native American Tribes

Native American Reservations

For Monday

• Howard Zinn, “Robber Barons” available on course website as a pdf file.

• In this article, historian Howard Zinn describes the "Gilded Age" (1865-1900). Write 1-2 sentences for each of the following terms describing their significance during this era: Corporations, Government, Workers, Immigrants, Women, Strikers, Unions, Farmers. Draw from the reading and be as specific as possible.