Week of September 11 - September 15

Monday - Video Questions:

1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks?

He was at a school listening to a lesson when someone told him. (Down in Florida) 

2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis?

Project calmness 

3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away?

Felt it would be irresponsible to go into a city that was attacked and didn't know what the terrorist were going to do. 

4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur?

Closed off all airports, and forced any airplane down. Shoot down commercial airplanes that didn't respond. 

5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha?

Figured it was the safest place for Bush to be. (secure bunkers, better communication) 

6. Why did President Bush eventually insist on going back to Washington D.C. later that day against the will of the Secret Service?

He needed to go home. He wanted to speak from the capital to assure people that everything is okay. (from oval office not bunker) (wanted to be in nations capital) (didn't want the terrorist to feel like they won in their heads)

7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11?

To assure people that the government was doing their job and will do everything to protect the people.  Close to a declaration of war without actually declaring war. (Bring justice) 

8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job?

He wanted them to look forward and be concentrated instead of looking back on what they could've done. 

9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed?

Grateful, closure, and gratitude. Wasn't happy or overjoyed. 

Tuesday - 

Discussed Questions

Watched another video

Wednesday - Moving West Con....

Railroad was a very important part of our history

16,000 a mile

Hunting/Trapping/Adventure - For food

What do you think they hunted? Why? Buffalo because there were a lot of them, deer (meat and fur)

What do you think they trapped? Why? Rabbits, Raccoons, Beaver (Sold fur)

Another way to get rid of the Indians (Buffalo) used all of the buffalo for other stuff

1800 - 15 million buffalo

1870 - 1,000

2000 - 260,000

Hair: pillow and saddle stuffing, clothing decorations and rope

Pelt: Clothing and blankets

Tail: Decorations and fly swat

Fat: used for cooking and to make soap

Brain: for tanning hide 

Skull: Religious rituals

Horns: toys, decorations, cutlery, cooking utensils and cups

Tongue: food

Manure: fuel (also known as buffalo chips)

Meat: eaten cooked, dried (for the winter) or raw

Stomach: Buckets and cooking pots

Hooves: glue and tools

Untanned skins: harnesses, belts, rope ties, string, shields and bags

Tanned skins: Moccasins, clothing, tent covers, bags, dolls and saddle blankets

Tendons: sowing thread and bowstrings

Bones: sewing needles, arrowheads, saddle frames, sledge runners, knives and tools. 

Indians felt like they were being attacked

Mountain Men - Explorers, trappers living in the wilderness/Very common in the Rocky Mountains, employed by fur companies

Built Shacks

US Military - Containing the NA's in the West = led to many battles called the American Indian wars 

Can you name any famous battles? Little Big Horn (Military did not win) General Custard (Thought he was going to defeat but Indians had better advantage/ended up killing all Custard's men including Custard), Wounded Knee ( took place in SD, Military killed 300 Indians females and children included)

Thursday - Moving West Con....

Cattle Ranching + Cowboys

Peaked between 1867 - 1880

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 + moving cattle

Cattle Barons - Bigger Ranchers (pushed out smaller ranchers)

25% of cowboys where ex-slaves

Life of a cowboy - Lonely + dangerous

Cattle industry fell when the price of beef fell

Longhorn Steer - A cross breed between the settlers cattle and Mexican cattle (Sturdier)

Open Range - Are there still open ranges in the U.S. today? Yes, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana

Long Drives - Taking the cattle to market from Texas to Kansas railhead = 1,000 miles

Cowtowns - Dodge City, Kansas, Railroad + cows - traders. The town needs: Resturants, Motels, Saloon

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

Law and Order - Wyatt Earp - Gunfight at the OK Corral

Wild Bill Kickok - Took law into own hands - gambled, actor

Friday - Pop Quiz

Omaha Stockyards - Load cattle on trains and then trucks (Biggest in the world)

Kansas City Stockyards - Railroad, middle of the country, easy for farmers and ranchers to get to

Why were long drives necessary? To get them to the railroad (Texas, to wherever they could load to train)

Why did they come to an end after only 15-20 years? Barbed Wire, the railroads started to get closer so eventually they could truck them, great plains were being farmed, farmers didn't like it when a whole bunch of cattle came in their fields

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