Westward Movement
Settlers and Pioneers
What people were involved in the Underground Railroad?
Slaves in Southern States
These were the people involved with Orphan Trains.
Homeless orphans in New York City
Who was involved with The "Great Migration?"
African Americans in the South
Who was involved during the Native American Removal?
Potawatomis or Native Americans
Where were the people of the Westward Movement moving from?
The Eastern Part of the U.S.
Where were the Underground Railroad people moving to?
Free States (North) and Canada
Orphans were moving from where?
New York City
During The "Great Migration," where were they moving to?
North (Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh)
Where were the Native Americans moving to?
Kansas and Oklahoma
Where were the people of the Westward Movement moving to?
The Western part of the U.S.
Where were the Underground Railroad people moving from?
Slave states (South)
Orphans were moving to where?
Small towns in the Midwest.
What war was happening during The "Great Migration?"
World War I
Where were the Native Americans moving from?
States like Michigan
What was a push and pull factor of the Westward Movement?
Push Factor:
Lack of Opportunity
Pull Factor:
Farm land and adventure
What was a push and pull factor of the Underground Railroad?
Push Factor: Slavery
Pull Factor: Freedom
What was a push factor for Orphan Trains?
No family or home.
What was a pull factor of The "Great Migration?"
A better life
The government pushed them out (relocated).
What states did the Oregon trail begin and end in?
It began in Missouri and ended in Oregon
Who was the "conductor" of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What was a pull factor for Orphan Trains?
The chance for a home and family.
What was a push factor of The "Great Migration?"
No food/water
Racism
What was the name of specific lands reserved for the Native Americans?
Reservations