Transcontinental Railroad


Module 0- Geography and Manifest Destiny 


We will take a look at the idea of Manifest Destiny and how it shaped our nation's policies through the study of Westward Expansion and the causes and effects of the Transcontinental Railroad on the nation and indigenous peoples. 


This module also entails a Geography Review of the following terms:

Five Themes of Geography

Four Factors of Settlement 

Push/Pull Factors 



Map of Transcontinental Railroad 

and Native American Lands 

Tasks 


Proficient 

1 Episode Doc

1 Transcontinental Railroad Map




Excel

1 Episode Doc

1 Transcontinental Railroad Map

Pass Module Quiz



Student Work