Chapter 13 pages 434-453

1. Why did people move to the Far West in the 1830's, 1840's and 1850's? What trails did the settlers follow? What does the Homestead Act of 1862 do?

2. What was life like on the western agricultural, mining and Mormon frontiers?

3. What impact did the westward movement have on the Native Americans? Explain the terms of the Laramie Council agreements and assess their impact on the Indian relations.

4. Contrast the experience of Mexican-Americans in Texas, New Mexico, and California.

Chapter 14 pages 456-465

5. What was the Wilmot Proviso? What other positions were taken on the issue of slavery in the territories?

6. What was the Compromise of 1850 to have done? What are the parts of the Compromise of 1850? Does the Compromise of 1850 end settle the issue of slavery in the territories?

7. The Fugitive Slave Law (1850) was expensive to enforce and seemed unjust to many Northerners. For every slave returned, thousands of Northerners changed their minds about slavery. Discuss the effects of this law on both the North and South?

8. How did Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin effect the thinking of many people in the United States?