settling the west miners and ranchers. warm-up: 1) what do you think the following picture tells us...
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Settling the WestMiners and Ranchers
Warm-Up: 1) What do you think the following picture tells us about today’s
lesson?
Influences of Mining on Western Settlements
O Gold and Silver discoveries lead to Boomtowns
O Some grow others disappear
O Mining leads to statehood
O New mining technology was profitable but hurt environment
Turn and Talk - What do the following pics tell you about Boomtowns?
Ranching and Cattle Drives
O Great Plains were great for cattle herders ($$)
O Open Range provided free food for cattle
O Long Drive saw cattle sent from Texas north to cities with railroads
O Changed eating habits / herds could be upwards of 5,000
In your groups - create a funny/informative caption for this
picture!
Railroads
O Begin to spread across America
O Allows expansion of cattle business
O Leads to huge cattle drives north
Big Business
O Lots of $$ to be made
O Range Wars
O Prices will crash because of oversupply
The Hispanic Southwest
O Spanish Heritage is everywhere
O Spain and Mexico owned before we did (Mexican Cession)
Turn and Talk: What do you see?
Clashes over landO Many English
speakers flooded the area
O Many Hispanics lost land to ranchers
Influence of Vaqueros O Vaqueros = Cowboy
in Spanish
O Know how to herd (special tools and techniques)
O SW Population increases b/c of railroads
O Barrios helped keep Spanish culture alive