Unit 1: The World of Post-Civil War America, 1865-1900
by Dr. H - January 29th, 2018
Family of Nebraska “sodbusters” in 1886
Monday, Jan 29. Reading: Ch 15, Opening the West, Indians and Resistance to Expansion
Wednesday, Jan 31. Reading: Ch 15, Mining and Lumber, Cattle and Commercial Farming
Friday, Feb 2. Reading: Ch 15, Diversity in the Far West, Conclusion + Ch 16, America Industralizes
SkillBuilder #2 Due.
Monday, Feb 5. Reading: Ch 16, Laissez Faire, Social Darwinism and their Critics, Society and Culture in Gilded Age, National Politics in Era of Industrialization, Industrial America
Wed, Feb 7. Document Workshop on Ch 15 and 16, bring textbook to class.
Worksheet for Ch 15-16 Document Workshop
Links from Document workshop – full-text originals from the Ch 15 Document Project
15.5 Cavanaugh’s statement in 40th Congress, May 28, 1868 (Library of Congress)
15.6 Helen Hunt Jackson, Century of Dishonor, 1881 (Internet Archive)
15.7 Thomas Nast, “Patience” cartoon, December 1878 (Library of Congress)
15.8 Zitkala-Sa, American Indian Stories, 1921 (Internet Archive)
15.9 Chief Joseph, “An Indian’s Views of Indian Affairs,” 1879 (Cornell: Making of America)
Fri, Feb 9. Exam #1 in class, covering chapters 14-16. You may bring one 8.5×11″ notes sheet to the exam.
Exam #1 Study Guide. Also see the Slides tab for Powerpoints used in class, to help you study.
