9/15 and 6.2

Period 6: 1865-1898, Topic 2- Westward Expansion: Economic Development

Student Learning Objective- Explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from 1865 until 1898.


Discussion Question #1- What trend does the graph show?

Discussion Question #2- What led to this ability to transport goods?

Discussion Question #3- What does the transportation of commodities enable?




Discussion Question #4- How did you interpret the political cartoon?

Discussion Question #5- What role did the US government have in railroad expansion?
American Pageant Chapter 24
Page 529- What does the map show?


What was the origin of time zones in America?



What importance do time zones have today?



HW- Read Chapter 24 of the American Pageant and study the ID's

American Pageant Chapter 24 Quiz is Monday, 9/22

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