UNIT Y216: THE USA IN THE 19TH CENTURY: WESTWARD EXPANSION AND CIVIL WAR NOTE: BASED ON 2X 50 MINUTE LESSONS PER WEEK TERMS BASED ON 6 TERM YEAR. Key Topic Term Week Indicative Content Extended Content Resources Number Westward expansion; 1 1-2 The factors which Population Growth Access to History: America: causes and impacts contributed to the Civil War and Westward Westward Expansion, opening up of the West, Expansion 1803-1890 Fifth Exploration and the Fur Trade e.g. exploration, fur trade, Edition, Farmer Agriculture (cattle and farming) cattle, mining and An Introduction to American Transport (roads, farming, gold, trails, History , Farmer and steamboats, railways, canals) roads (e.g. Cumberland Sanders Industrialisation and mining Road), steamboats, Gold Rush railways, telegraph, the Urbanisation Mormons, settlers (including The Mormons push and pull factors), Lewis and Clark; the Far West ‘manifest destiny’, opportunities, incentives and escape; 3-4 the impact of the Louisiana Purchase, reasons Access to History: America: Federal Government on for and consequences of Civil War and Westward westward expansion, Expansion 1803-1890 Fifth Federal Government, e.g. Louisiana Edition, Farmer Communications and Purchase, Florida, Texas, Mail An Introduction to American Oregon, Gadsden Purchase, History , Farmer and Relations with Britain War with Mexico, admission Sanders and annexation of of new states to the Union, Florida Federal Government and Homestead Act communications, mail, Morrill Act Homestead Act, Morrill Act, conservation
UNIT Y216: THE USA IN THE 19TH CENTURY: WESTWARD EXPANSION AND CIVIL WAR NOTE: BASED ON 2X 50 MINUTE LESSONS PER WEEK TERMS BASED ON 6 TERM YEAR. Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources Westward expansion; causes and impacts 1 1-2 The factors which contributed to the opening up of the West, e.g. exploration, fur trade, cattle, mining and farming, gold, trails, roads (e.g. Cumberland Road), steamboats, railways, telegraph, the Mormons, settlers (including push and pull factors), ‘manifest destiny’, opportunities, incentives and escape; Population Growth Westward Expansion, Exploration and the Fur Trade Agriculture (cattle and farming) Transport (roads, steamboats, railways, canals) Industrialisation and mining Gold Rush Urbanisation The Mormons Lewis and Clark; the Far West Access to History: America: Civil War and Westward Expansion 1803-1890 Fifth Edition, Farmer An Introduction to American History , Farmer and Sanders 3-4 the impact of the Federal Government on westward expansion, e.g. Louisiana Purchase, Florida, Texas, Oregon, Gadsden Purchase, War with Mexico, admission of new states to the Union, Federal Government and communications, mail, Homestead Act, Morrill Act, conservation Louisiana Purchase, reasons for and consequences of Federal Government, Communications and Mail Relations with Britain and annexation of Florida Homestead Act Morrill Act Access to History: America: Civil War and Westward Expansion 1803-1890 Fifth Edition, Farmer An Introduction to American History , Farmer and Sanders