The Wild West in the Late 1800s | American History Flipped Classroom | Lessons in Humanities

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★ VIDEO DESCRIPTION ★
The railroad and ranching changed the economy of the Old West of the late 1800s. This lesson teaches about how the pioneers took over the West making the United States more powerful and permanently harming the lifestyles of the Native Americans.

★TOPICS INCLUDE ★
Westward migration
Gold Rushes
The decrease in the population of bison
Mormon migrating to the West
Homestead Act
Dakota War
Sand Creek Massacre
Indian Peace Commission
Native American boarding schools
Red River War
Battle of Little Bighorn
Crazy Horse Memorial
Long Walk of the Navajo
Buffalo Soldiers
Railroads
Labor on the railroads
World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair)
Cattle Drive
Dawes Act
Ghost Dance
Battle of Wounded Knee
History of rodeos in the West
Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Fronter Thesis
and more!

This is a typical high school American History lesson which can help high school students who need a little extra help in class. It can also give teachers ideas for their lessons. This video is great for AP US History students and teachers!

The content follows the American Yawp online textbook: http://www.americanyawp.com/index.html
This video follows Chapter 17.

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Slide 1: “Buffalo Bill” – Wikimedia
Slide 2: “Buffalo Bill” – Wikimedia
Slide 3: Navajo Riders – Library of Congress
Slide 4: American Frontier – Wikimedia
Slide 5: California Gold Rush – Wikimedia
Slide 6: Pikes Peak – Wikimedia
Slide 7: Bison – Wikimedia
Slide 8: Mormons – Wikimedia
Slide 9: Homestead Act – Wikimedia
Slide 10: Native American Wars – Wikimedia
Slide 11: Dakota War – Wikimedia
Slide 12: Sand Creek Massacre – Wikimedia
Slide 13: Indian Peace Commissioners – Wikimedia
Slide 14: Tom Torlino – Wikimedia
Slide 15: Red River War – Wikimedia
Slide 16: Battle of Little Bighorn – Wikimedia
Slide 17: Crazy Horse Memorial – Wikimedia
Slide 18: Long March of the Navajo – Wikimedia
Slide 19: Buffalo Soldiers – Wikimedia
Slide 20: Railroad – Environment and Society
Slide 21: Transcontinental Railroad – Wikimedia
Slide 22: Chinese Laborers – Wikimedia
Slide 23: Brakeman – Wikimedia
Slide 24: World’s Columbian Exposition – Wikimedia
Slide 25: Cattle Drive – Wikimedia
Slide 26: Red Cloud and American Horse – Wikimedia
Slide 27: Dawes Act – Wikimedia
Slide 28: Ghost Dance – Wikimedia
Slide 29: Battle of Wounded Knee – Wikimedia
Slide 30: “Buffalo Bill” – Wikimedia
Slide 31: Rodeos – Wikimedia
Slide 32: Buffalo Bill Wild West – Wikimedia
Slide 33: Wild West Shows – Wikimedia
Slide 34: Pioneers – Wikimedia
Slide 35: Frances Densmore records Mountain Chief – American Yawp