Water in the Early American West
Weber State University History Professor Sara Dant talks about the significance of water to settlers in the West in the 19th century.
Description
Weber State University History Professor Sara Dant talks about the significance of water to settlers in the West in the 19th century.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain the significance of water to settlers who migrated to the West as Sara Dant explains.
- Explain John Wesley Powell's theory regarding settlement in the West as it relates to water.
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Participants
Vocabulary
- 100th Meridian
- Aridity
- Carrying Capacity
- Demarcation
- Homestead Act
- Irrigate
- Segregate
- Verdant