Monday: Watched video about 9/11
Video Questions:
What was President Bush doing when he head of the attacks?
He was in a classroom in Florida
According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in a time of crisis?
Stay calm
Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow Bush to go back to Washington DC right away?
Because they felt it would be irresponsible to go back into a city that had just been attacked when they don’t know what is going to happen next.
What did the US government/military do to ensure another attack did not occur?
Shut down all airplanes/airports and command the planes in the air to land. If they didn’t listen to the order, the Air Force was ordered to shoot them down.
Why was Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha?
It was the safest place to be because they were away from all attacked cities, there was a secure bunker, and they had good communications.
Why did President Bush eventually insist on going back to Washington DC later that day against the will of the Secret Service?
He wanted to get home and wrap up the day with a speech assuring people that they would keep the country safe and he wanted to do it in the oval office so the enemy wouldn’t get the satisfaction of knowing that the president wouldn’t go back home to DC.
What was the point of President Bush’s message to the nation on the evening of 9/11?
Tried to comfort, grieve, and focus on offense- as close to a declaration of war without actually declaring it.
Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job?
He wanted them to move forward and investigate the terrorist and not look back to try and figure out what they missed.
How did President Bush fell when he heard that Osama Bin Laden had been killed?
Not happy, but a sense of relief, closure, and a sense of gratitude that justice was served.
Tuesday: Finished video about 9/11 and talked about it
Wednesday: Continued with Moving West Powerpoint
Why did the settlers/people move to the Great Plains/West?
Hunting, trapping, adventure: needed for food, hunted buffalo and deer, trapped rabbits, beaver, raccoon. Sold furs of animals they trapped and hunted. Getting rid of buffalo means geting rid of Native Americans
Buffalo was used by Native Americans for: Pelt- clothing and blankets, Hair- pillows, rope, etc., Fat- used for cooking and to make soap, Horns- toys, decorations, cutlery, Ate the tongue, other reasons
Mountain Men: Explorers/ trappers living in the forest, common in the Rocky Mountains, employed by fur companies
US Military: Main job was to contain the Native Americans in the West, had many battles American Indian wars. Native Americans won Custer's last stand- killed Custer and all of his men.
Thursday: Continued with powerpoint
Describe a Cowboy’s life
Cattle Ranching + Cowboys
Peaked between 1867-1800
Open Range- area of land where cattle roam free
Railhead towns- towns at the end of the railroads
Ranchers- people who owned ranches + cattle
Texas Longhorns- cross breed of cattle
Long drive- herding and moving cattle
Cattle Barons- Bigger Ranchers (pushed out smaller ranchers)
25% of cowboys were ex-slaves
Life of a Cowboy- lonely + dangerous
Cattle industry fell when the price of beef fell
Long horn steer- crossbred between the settlers cattle and Mexican cattle
Open ranges- still in US in South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana
Long drives- taking cattle to market from Texas to Kansas railhead- 1000 miles
Cow Towns- towns were made because there’s railroads, traders, hotel, restaurants, cowboys bring cows up there
What happened in Dodge City stayed in Dodge City
Lots of money to be spent
Drinking
Gambling
Fights
Prostitution
Gunfights/ Duels- took the law into their own hands
Abilene Kansas, Sedalia, Missouri also cow towns
Law and Order- Wyatt Earp (sheriff) Gunfight at the OK corral, Wild Bill Hickok
Friday: Had a pop quiz and then continued with notes
Omaha Stockyards: farmers brought cows and other livestock to load them on trains
Kansas City Stockyards: big because railroad was there, easy to get to, in middle of the country- same as omaha.
Long drives: necessary to get cows to the rail roads
Came to an end after 15-20 years because- railroads came closer and great plains were being farmed so the cows couldn’t just roam up there.
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