GCSEHistoryEdexcelPeriod Study (Paper 2, Booklet P)The American West, c1835–c1895

The American West, c1835–c1895 (Edexcel GCSE History)

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Exam Skills: The American West, c1835–c1895

  1. The 4 Mark "Explain One Consequence of" Question
  2. The 8 Mark "Write a Narrative Account" Question
  3. The 16 Mark "Explain the Importance of " Question

The Early Settlement of the West, c1835–c1862

  1. The Plains of America
  2. Who were the Indigenous Peoples of the Plains?
  3. What Factors Encouraged Migration West
  4. The Problems With Migration: The Donner Party
  5. The Mormon Migration, 1846-1847
  6. Tension with the Indigenous Peoples of the Plains
  7. The Fort Laramie Treaty, 1851
  8. Lawlessness in Early Settlements on the Plains
  9. Tackling Lawlessness in the Plains

Development of the Plains, c1862–c1876

  1. The American Civil War, 1861-1865
  2. The Homestead Act, 1862
  3. The Pacific Railroad Act, 1862
  4. Tackling the Problem of Homesteading
  5. The Impact of the American Civil War on Lawlessness
  6. Development of the Cattle Industry in the American West
  7. The Changing Role of the Cowboy
  8. Rivalry Between Homesteaders and Cattle Ranchers
  9. How Did the Development of the West Affect the Plains?
  10. Conflict on the Plains, 1862-1868

Later Developments in the West, c1876–c1895

  1. Changes in Farming, c1876-c.1895
  2. Changes in the Cattle Industry, c1876-c.1895
  3. The Exoduster Movement, 1879
  4. The Oklahoma Land Rush, 1893
  5. Continued Lawlessness: Billy the Kid,1859-1881
  6. Continued Lawlessness: Wyatt Earp & the OK Corral, 1881
  7. The Johnson County War (1892)
  8. Continued Conflict on the Plains, 1876-1890
  9. The Extermination of the Buffalo
  10. Indigenous People's Lives on the Reservations
  11. Changing Government Attitudes Toward the Indigenous Peoples of the Plains

Exam Skills: The American West, c1835–c1895

  1. Exam Questions: Explain One Consequence (Q1)
  2. Exam Questions: Write a Narrative Account (Q2)
  3. Exam Questions: Explain the Importance (Q3)

The Early Settlement of the West, c1835–c1862

  1. Quiz Questions

Development of the Plains, c1862–c1876

  1. Quiz Questions

Later Developments in the West, c1876–c1895

  1. Quiz Questions
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