tuesday-
Talk about form post
Powerpoint
Carpetbaggers- northerners that went south to take down the government
Scallywags- southerners that support the carpetbaggers(viewed as traders)
Would take money from overtaxed
Jim Crow laws and segregation started
The rights that should had been given to them were not established until 1964
Election 1876
Rutherford vs. Samuel
Sammuel should had won the popular vote but in order to end reconstruction they elected rutherford
Wednesday- first part of test
THursday- Second part of test
Friday-
Assign form post leaders
Mrs. Burns takes over the class
Power point- moving west
Cattle ranching was a big deal
Tools like the reaper and plow were invented to make life easier
Windmill made water for the animals and people
Homestead act
They were given land if they would live if you farmed it
Mt rushmore had gold so we took it
They used pans to sift through the water and picks to get thro the rocks
Lots didn’t become rich
Railroad started in omaha (union pacific station)
Many railroad workers were chinese and irish looking for jobs
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