United States Civil War: Guiding Questions : How did the goals of citizens in the North, South, and the new Western states create conflict for the expanding nation? How did westward expansion lead to conflict? Expansion to the West CASARELLA  SOCIAL STUDIES  GRADE 8

Guiding Questions :

How did the goals of citizens in the North, South, and the new Western states create conflict for the expanding nation?

How did westward expansion lead to conflict?

WHAT IS CAUSE AND EFFECT? A cause is something that makes something else happen. Out of two events, it is the event that happens first. To determine the cause, ask the question "Why Did it Happen?" An effect is what happens as a result of the cause. Of two related events, it’s the one that happens second or last. To determine the effect, ask the question "What Happened?"

A cause is something that makes something else happen. Out of two events, it is the event that happens first. To determine the cause, ask the question "Why Did it Happen?"

An effect is what happens as a result of the cause. Of two related events, it’s the one that happens second or last. To determine the effect, ask the question "What Happened?"

Some Examples of Cause and Effect

NAME____________________________ DATE________________PERIOD______ CAUSE AND EFFECT GRAPHIC ORGANIZER : People Rush into The West How can cause and effect relationships help you learn in Social Studies? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Effects Today United States stretches from sea to sea California and Texas are the most populous states Mexican American culture enriches the United States Causes Oregon has fertile land Texas is ideal for raising cattle and growing cotton Many Americans believe in Manifest Destiny Mormons seek a safe home Gold is discovered in California Westward Movement Effects Texas wins war for independence United States annexes Texas Britain and United States divide Oregon United States defeats Mexico in war Cotton Kingdom spreads

United States stretches from sea to sea

California and Texas are the most populous states

Mexican American culture enriches the United States

Oregon has fertile land

Texas is ideal for raising cattle and growing cotton

Many Americans believe in Manifest Destiny

Mormons seek a safe home

Gold is discovered in California

Texas wins war for independence

United States annexes Texas

Britain and United States divide Oregon

United States defeats Mexico in war

Cotton Kingdom spreads

Western Maps – 1800’s Below is a map of westward expansion in the United States. Try to think of some correlating dates of events that you have learned in class and where the United States had settled in that time. Above is a map of trails that settlers took in order to reach their destination in the West.

Works Cited (APA) Dell, Diana MrsDell.org. Retrieved June 17, 2009, from Cause and Effect Web site: http://mrsdell.org/causeandeffect/ Images cited: Stoff, David (2005). The American Nation . Boston , MA: Pearson Inc.

Dell, Diana MrsDell.org. Retrieved June 17, 2009, from Cause and Effect Web site: http://mrsdell.org/causeandeffect/

Images cited:

Stoff, David (2005). The American Nation . Boston , MA: Pearson Inc.