Life in the West

 

EQ: What was life really like in the west?

Engage: Vocabulary

• forty-niners
• vaquero
• missionary
• reservation
• Mormons
• Oregon Trail
• Santa Fe Trail

Explore:

• Lure of the West
• Endless Labor on the Farm
• Traders and Fortune Seekers
• Rushing Toward Riches
• Claiming Native Tribal Lands
• A New Wave of Immigrants
• The Mormon Trail to Salt Lake City
• Expanding Into the Southwest
• The Struggle for Freedom in the West
• Opportunities, Gender, and Challenges in the West

Explain:

• What was life like for farmers?
• What events attracted settlers to New Mexico and California
• What was life like for a miner?
• Why were Native Americans forced onto reservations?
• Why did Asians immigrate to California?
• Why did Mormons relocate?
• Who were America's first cowboys?

Evaluate:

• Comparison Chart