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Westward Expansion (Pre-Civil War)
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Ages: 14 - 18
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By the mid-nineteenth century, the American economy that had been based on local commerce and small-scale farming was maturing into a dynamic, wide-reaching capitalist marketplace. As the industrial revolution in the northeast altered the economy and... intensified the process of urbanization, an agricultural empire began to emerge in the west, and westward expansion began. In this video you will learn about westward expansion and it's trials and tribulations. (Video is of high quality with slides and narration.)
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December 10, 2009 at 05:13 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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This video is accompanied by text. "By the mid-nineteenth century, the American economy that had been based on local commerce and small-scale farming was maturing into a dynamic, wide-reaching capitalist marketplace. As the industrial revolution in t...he northeast altered the economy and intensified the process of urbanization, an agricultural empire began to emerge in the west.
By 1860, more than one-half of the American population was located west of the Appalachian Mountains. Conditions along the entire Atlantic seaboard stimulated migration to the western regions..."
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December 23, 2009 at 05:28 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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This video is accompanied by text. "Westward expansion was fueled by the prospect of fortune. Mining was a new frontier that everyone was interested in. Freedmen, ranchers, and farmers toiled alongside prospectors and commercial miners in search of a... mother lode that would make them instantaneously rich..."
The mining boom got underway with the 1848 discovery of gold in California, which sparked the 1849 California gold rush. The resulting population boom led to California statehood through the Compromise of 1850. (Professionally produced material with scholarly ideas and arguments.)
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December 28, 2009 at 05:56 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Featuring prominent historians, this roundtable discussion examines American Pioneers and Westward Expansion. Manifest Destiny and the Anglo-American settlers' feeling of superiority are discussed.
April 29, 2010 at 05:11 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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In the year 1836 the Alamo was the scene for one of the most spectacular marches in military history.This 3:42 long video explains the march of the Mexican soldiers that was unheard of at that time.
The battle lasted five hours and the Mexicans. Six... weeks later the Mexicans were defeated. The video explains two sides of the battle of the Alamo. This is a good video to show students as it explains what this battle means to Mexicans.
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March 30, 2011 at 12:41 AM
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Ages: 5 - 18
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This video explains the basics of the building of the railroad, who the money was raised, the problems encountered, the importance of Lincoln and the Civil War, and its impact.
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December 7, 2010 at 11:52 AM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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The westward expansion of the United States has become a symbol of the nation as a whole. In less then two centuries since its independence from British rule, America grew from its original thirteen states to fifty. (01:59)
September 10, 2011 at 10:07 AM
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This 3:31 minute video is about the impact of the Homestead Act passed in 1862 on American farmers today. An interesting link from past to present that helps explain the importance of the legislation.
July 29, 2011 at 01:09 AM
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Ages: 5 - 18
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This three minute musical video highlights some of the land acquisitions of the first Westward Movement. There isn't much depth, but it provides some insights into why the colonists wanted to move westward and manifest destiny.
April 30, 2012 at 10:19 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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This video is about the hardship the rail workers had to endure, the lack of welfare they had the cuts to their wages and increased cost resulted in violence. This resulted in the use of federal troops and the end of the strike. This deals with the S...acramento, California area. It also shows how large railroad owners used child labor as well. A vivid example of what may be one of the first major strikes in US history. A good video to show why unions were formed.
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January 25, 2011 at 08:50 PM
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