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Slide 1 Slide 2 CATTLE RANCHERS EQ: How did the development of the western cattle industry in the years following the Civil War reflect changes in America? SS5H3 a. Describe…

Slide 1 The Old Chisholm Trail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz_meM Q5dLs Slide 2 The West at the Turn of the Century Life After the Civil War SS5H3 The student will describe…

Slide 1 a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century; include the Black Cowboys of Texas, the Great Western Cattle Trail, and the Chisholm Trail. b.…

Westward expansion Westward expansion Social Studies Methods 1 GPS Standards SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861.  a. Describe…

Social Studies Methods SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861.  a. Describe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana…

Turn of the Century Turn of the Century Standard: SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century. a. Describe the role of the cattle…

Westward expansion Westward expansion Social Studies Methods 1 GPS Standards SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861.  a. Describe…