Growth of the West
- Railroad Industry, Labor, and American Life in the 19th Century: How did George Mortimer Pullman impact the railroad industry, labor, and American life in the nineteenth century? See this lesson from the Stanford History group for another lesson the Pullman strike.
- All Aboard: Making Connections with the Transcontinental Railroad: Students read and understand primary source writings from two key documents that encouraged settlers to go west and that established congressional support of what would eventually become the transcontinental railroad.
- Alamo Simulation: What motivated a small group of Texans to defend the Alamo against the powerful Mexican Army?
- Homestead Strike: Why did the Homestead Strike turn violent?
Populism
- Populism and the Election of 1896: Why did the Populist party attract millions of followers?
- 1898 North Carolina Election: Why did the democrats defeat the fusion ticket in 1898?
Social Issues
- Chinese Immigration and Exclusion: What factors contributed to Chinese exclusion?
- Albert Parsons SAC: Was Albert Parsons a dangerous man?
Empire Building
- The Battle of Little Bighorn: Who was responsible for the battle of Little Bighorn?
- Maine Explosion: What or who sank the USS Maine? The beginnings of the Spanish-American War
- Spanish-American War: Why did the US invade Cuba?
- Should the US have annexed the Philippines?
- Philippine DBQ: A lesson asking students to debate the stances of the imperialists and anti-imperialists through the lens of the war in the Philippines. See also [this lesson(http://sheg.stanford.edu/philippine-war-political-cartoons) from Stanford on political cartoons from the war in the Philippines.
- The Folly of Empire: Students will be introduced to the major issues surrounding US Foreign policy at the turn of the twentieth century.
High School History Lesson Planning 