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AA America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation
In this module, the focus is on the development of the United States of America during the second half of the turbulent 19th century. It was a time of significant change and upheaval on account of expansion to the west and consolidation of territories and as a nation.
Students will study the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of these two developments and the role ideas played in bringing about change as well as the roles and impact of key individuals in effecting change. This module consists of three parts detailed below:
Part one: Expansion: opportunities and challenges
Themes explored include:
- The geography of North America: attitudes to the Great American Desert and the belief in ‘Manifest Destiny’.
Why the early settlers went west and the challenges they faced: Brigham Young and the
Mormons; the pioneer migrant farmers, the journey west; the miners. - Dealing with a different culture: the Plains Indians’ way of life; early American Government policy towards the Plains Indians; the Permanent Indian Frontier; a changing relationship with the Plains Indians.
Part two: Conflict across America
Themes explored include:
- Increasing conflict on the Plains: the Fort Laramie Treaty (1851) and the failure of the policy of concentration; the Indian Wars (1862–1867): reasons for and consequences of the Wars; Sand Creek Massacre; Fetterman's Trap.
- The background to the American Civil War: differences between North and South, issues of slavery, westward expansion and free states abolitionism; breakdown of the Missouri Compromise, John Brown, the roles of Lincoln and Jefferson Davis; the social and economic impact of the American Civil War on civilian populations.
- Coming to terms with the Mormons: the Mountain Meadow Massacre and its aftermath.
Part three: Consolidation: forging the nation
Themes explored include:
- The aftermath of the American Civil War: the 13th Amendment; Civil Rights Act; reconstruction in the South, 1866–1877; carpetbaggers; the balance of Federal and State powers.
- The continued settlement of the west: the Homesteaders, reasons for going west; government actions and laws; land and railroads; farming problems and solutions.
- The resolution of ‘the Indian problem’ after 1865: the small reservations policy; attitudes to the native Americans; Battle of the Little Big Horn; The Dawes Act; Battle of Wounded Knee; the closing of the frontier and its impact on native Americans.
This module download also includes the following teaching resources:
- L2 Mormons And Utah Extra Information (pdf)
- L5 Permanent Indian Frontier Homework (pdf)
- L4 Sioux Religion Info Hunt Collection Chart (pdf)
- L4 Info Hunt Information (docx)
- L6 Fort Laramie Treaty Stick In Sheet (docx)
- L4 Sioux Religion Info Hunt Collection Chart (docx)
- L4 Info Hunt Information (pdf)
- L2 Territorial Expansion Additional Information Task Sheet (pdf)
- L6 Fort Laramie Treaty Stick In Sheet (pdf)
- L2 Donner Party Textbook Task Information (pdf)
- L2 Donner Party Textbook Task Information (docx)
- L4 Buffalo Diagram (pdf)
- L2 White Settler Farming Problems (pdf)
- L7 Indian Wars Timeline (pdf)
- L15 Carpetbaggers Federal And State Powers (pdf)
- L5 Permanent Indian Frontier Homework (doc)
- L5 White Settler Farming Problems (pptx)
- L13 13th Amendment Homework Information (pdf)
- L2 Donner Party Fact Gathering Sheet (pdf)
- L2 Mormons And Utah Extra Information (docx)
- L4 Buffalo Diagram (pptx)
- L2 White Settler Farming Problems (docx)
- L2 Donner Party Fact Gathering Sheet (docx)
- L3 Culture Clash Between Native Americans And Whites Information Sheet (doc)
- L4 The Donner Party Explained (mp4)
- L13 13th Amendment Homework Information (pptx)
- L10 Jefferson Davis Additional Informatio (pptx)
- L3 Culture Clash Between Native Americans And Whites Information Sheet (pdf)
- L10 Abraham Lincoln Additional Resources (ppt)
- L4 The Donner Party (pptx)
- L10 Abraham Lincoln Additional Resources (pdf)
- L15 Carpetbaggers Federal And State Powers (docx)
- L17 The Wounded Knee Massacre (mp4)
- L10 Davies And Lincoln Comparison Activity (pdf)
- L6 The Battle At Little Bighorn History (mp4)
- L1 What Was Manifest Destiny Poster Homework (pdf)
- L9 Causes Of Us Civil War Including John Brown (pdf)
- L2 Territorial Expansion Additional Information Task Sheet (docx)
- L10 Jefferson Davis Additional Informatio (pdf)
- L9 Causes Of Us Civil War Including John Brown (doc)
- L1 What Was Manifest Destiny Poster Homework (docx)
- L7 Indian Wars Timeline (doc)
- L12 Mormons And The Mountain Meadow Massacre (pptx)
- L6 Why Did Tension Grow Between The Plains Indians And The White Settlers (docx)
- L17 The Battle At Little Bighorn History (mp4)
- L10 Davies And Lincoln Comparison Activity (docx)
- L6 Why Did Tension Grow Between The Plains Indians And The White Settlers (pdf)
- L17 Resolving The Indian Problem After 1965 (pptx)
- L14 Civil War Reconstruction (pdf)
- L10 Lincoln And Davis (pptx)
- L1 Definition Of Manifest Destiny (pdf)
- L14 Civil War Reconstruction (docx)
- L2 Mormons And Early Western Expansion (pptx)
- L17 Battle Of Little Big Horn Snowballing Video Ppt (ppt)
- L16 Homesteaders (pptx)
- L8 Causes Of The Us Civil War And The Missouri Compromise (pptx)
- Abattle Of The Little Big Horn (wmv)
- L11 Impact Of The Civil War On Citizens (pptx)
- L1 Definition Of Manifest Destiny (docx)
- L1 Plains Indians Way Of Life (pptx)
- 1 Explain Manifest Destiny Bubble Sheet (pdf)
- L1 Early America And Manifest Destiny (pptx)
- 1 Explain Manifest Destiny Bubble Sheet (docx)
- AQA GCSE History Exam Booklets (2020 & 2021 Syllabus) (zip)