Great westward movement and assess the impact of the agricultural revolution on the nation.
Objective 4.01: Compare and contrast the different groups of peoples who migrated to the West and
describe the problems they experienced.
Major Concepts
challenges of westward movementmotivation for westward movement
Terms
Mormons
Brigham Young
gold rush
Comstock Lode
Homestead Act
sod houses
Morrill Land Grant Act (1862)
Oklahoma land rush
unique experiences of women
unique experiences of African Americans
unique experiences of Chinese immigrants
unique experiences of Irish immigrants
Objective 4.02: Evaluate the impact that settlement in the West had upon different groups of people and
the environment.
Major Concepts
impact of the transcontinental railroaddevelopment of cattle, ranching, and mining industries
Mexican influence on the West
western movement impact on Indians:
destruction of buffalo
reservation system
cattle drives
Indian wars
Terms
Promontory Point, Utah
transcontinental railroad
Irish immigrants
Chinese immigrants
cattle drives
buffalo
reservation system
buffalo soldiers
Sand Creek Massacre
Battle of Little Big Horn
Sitting Bull
Objective 4.02: Evaluate the impact that settlement in the West had upon different groups of people and
the environment.
Major Concepts
impact of the transcontinental railroaddevelopment of cattle, ranching, and mining industries
Mexican influence on the West
western movement impact on Indians:
destruction of buffalo
reservation system
cattle drives
Indian wars
Terms (continued)
Dawes Severalty Act
Chief Joseph
Nez Percé
Geronimo
Helen Hunt Jackson’s A Century of Dishonor
Wounded Knee
Frederick Jackson Turner
Objective 4.03: Describe the causes and effects of the financial difficulties that plagued the American
farmer and trace the rise and decline of Populism.
Major Concepts
rise and fall of Populismimpact of laws and court cases on the farmer
growing discontent of the farmer
gold standard vs. bimetallism
Terms
the Grange
National Farmer Alliances
Southern Alliance
Colored Farmers Alliance
gold standard
bimetallism
greenbacks
Munn v. Illinois (1877)
Wabash v. Illinois (1886)
rebates
Interstate Commerce Act
Omaha Platform
Objective 4.03: Describe the causes and effects of the financial difficulties that plagued the American
farmer and trace the rise and decline of Populism.
Major Concepts
rise and fall of Populism
impact of laws and court cases on the farmer
growing discontent of the farmer
gold standard vs. bimetallism
Terms (continued)
People’s (Populist) Party
William Jennings Bryan
“Cross of Gold Speech”
Objective 4.04: Describe innovations in agricultural technology and business practices and assess their
impact on the West.
Major Concepts
technological improvements on farmingchanging nature of farming as a business
increased dependence on the railroads
Terms
barbed wire
steel plow
windmill
refrigerator car
farmer’s cooperatives