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Bell Ringer: Chinese Involvement in Westward Expansion

Chinese Involvement in Westward Expansion

Historian Charlie Chin talked about westward expansion in the U.S. and the role of the Chinese people in its development.

Description

Historian Charlie Chin talked about westward expansion in the U.S. and the role of the Chinese people in its development.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Explain the problem that arose when California became a state in 1850.
  • Explain how a railroad system that could link the east and west was developed.
  • What was wrong with the photograph that Charlie Chin discusses.

Additional Resource

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Henry Clay
    • Homestead Act
    • Indigenous

    Topics

    U.S. History

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh SchoolUniversity