Documents Westward Expansion. After the Civil War, railroad building exploded in the US. In 1869, the first...

Slide 1 Westward Expansion Slide 2 After the Civil War, railroad building exploded in the US. In 1869, the first railroad spanning the US was completed: the Transcontinental…

Documents 08/25 Bellringer Between 1865-1900, more than 600,000 Americans move from the Eastern states to the....

Slide 1 08/25 Bellringer Between 1865-1900, more than 600,000 Americans move from the Eastern states to the Great Plains. They moved west for many different reasons. What,…

Documents Essential Question: What factors led to the settlement of the West during the Gilded Age...

Changes on the Western Frontier Essential Question: What factors led to the settlement of the West during the Gilded Age (1870-1900)? After the Civil War, the area west of…

Documents After the Civil War, the area west of the Mississippi River was settled by miners, ranchers, and...

After the Civil War, the area west of the Mississippi River was settled by miners, ranchers, and farmers Land use in 1860 Land use in 1880 Mining towns helped develop the…