Worksheets - American West

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American West Key Features Wordsearch 76KB	A wordsearch of key words and phrases relating to the American West
American West Anagrams 35KB	A worksheet with anagrams of key words connected with the American West.
American West Anagrams differentiated 35KB	As above, but the initial letter of each word is given.
Great American Desert 54KB	An illustrated information sheet about the geographical divisions in North America. Includes description of weather and vegetation.
Great American Desert Crossword 24KB	A crossword with clues related to the geographical divisions of North America and the Great American Desert
Blank Map of America 42KB	A blank outline map of America
Manifest Destiny 78KB	An information and activity sheet which explains the concept of Manifest Destiny and how it is linked to westward expansion. Includes a source analysis activity
Manifest Destiny Crossword 24KB	A crossword with clues related to the concept of Manifest Destiny and westward expansion
Native Americans - Origins 94.5KB	A two-page illustrated information sheet giving details of the origins of the native Americans and the Plains Indians
Buffalo Crosstick 48KB	An ideal starter for a lesson on Buffalo
Buffalo Hunt - True or False 25KB	10 True and False statements about the Buffalo Hunt - can be used as a starter activity or as a pointer to more detailed research
Plains Indians Wordsearch 36KB	A wordsearch with hidden names of indian tribes that lived on the plains.
Tipi Anagrams 22KB	Anagrams of words connected with tipis.
Attitudes to Indians 94KB	An illustrated information sheet about American white attitudes towards the Indians. Includes activities.
Whites Opinions of Indians Crossword 24KB	A crossword with clues related to the White American's opinion of the Plains Indians
Indians and Whites - Different Lifestyles 70KB	An illustrated spider diagram to show the differences in the lifestyles of the Indians and white Americans. Can be used with activity sheet below.
Indians and Whites - Different Lifestyles Activities 23KB	An activity sheet to be used with the diagram above.
Mountain Men 117KB	An illustrated sheet about Mountain Men with related activities.
Fur Trapper Picture Source 55KB	A picture source of a Fur Trapper with related questions
Mountain Men Crossword 24KB	Crossword with clues relating to the life of a mountain man
California Gold Fever 55KB	An illustrated sheet about the pros and cons of the California Gold rush with related activities.
Gold Rush Anagrams 22KB	Anagrams of words related to the gold rush.
Gold Rush Crossword 24KB	A crossword with clues related to the California Gold Rush
Brigham Young and the journey West 57KB	An illustrated information sheet about the westward journey of the Mormons to Salt Lake Valley under the leadership of Brigham Young. Includes differentiated activities
Mormons Crossword 63KB	A crossword with clues relating to the Mormons.
Memorable Utah Events 138KB	A poster produced in 1943 to show the most memorable events in the history of Utah. Can be used with worksheet below.
Utah Poster, Essay help sheet	An essay help sheet to answer the question 'How useful is the poster (above) in assessing whether the Mormon settlement of Salt Lake Valley was a success?'
Railways Crosstick 41KB	Answer clues relating to the American West to spell the word 'railway' vertically.
Blank Railroad Card Match 35KB	A set of match cards relating to the transcontinental railroad. Cards are in pairs. One card has a printed description the other is blank for pupils to write a description.
Knowledge Test 26KB	A four page test paper to test knowledge and understanding of Plains Indians, Mountain Men, Gold Rush, Mormons and Railways.
Knowledge Test Suggested Answers 28KB	Suggested answers to go with the test above.
Relate Images to Cowboys 56KB	A table with 9 images. Pupils have to describe how each image relates to the Cowboys of the West
Cow Town Source Starter 92KB	A picture source of a Cow Town with related questions. Ideal starter activity
How did the cattle industry begin? 76KB	An illustrated information sheet with levelled activities
Cattle Industry Crossword 25KB	A crossword with clues related to the Cattle Industry
Cattle Industry Crossword2 24KB	Another crossword with clues related to the Cattle Industry
Cattle Trails 50KB	An information sheet about the Shawnee, Chisholm, Western and Goodnight-Loving cattle trails.
Cowboy Picture 43KB	A picture of a cowboy on his horse. Ideal for brainstorm, plenary or starter
Life of a Cowboy 45KB	An illustrated worksheet to match pictures to statements about the life of a cowboy.
The Long Drive 109KB	A blank diagram of the long drive for pupils to label
American West Crossword 32KB	A giant crossword with clues relating to the American West - Indians, gold rush, Mormons, railroad and cowboys
Rise and Fall of the Cattle Industry 56KB	Information sheet about the rise and fall of the cattle industry
Cattle Industry Questions 20KB	Questions relating to the Cattle Industry and life of a Cowboy
The Homestead Act 1862 21KB	An information sheet about the Homestead Acts passed by the US government.
Homesteaders - Push and Pull Factors 56KB	An activity sheet to help understanding of push and pull factors and how they influenced homesteaders
Surviving the Plains 30KB	A worksheet with anagrams related to problems surviving the Plains. The words are then transferred to a blank table to be completed with details and solutions to each problem.
Lawlessness Wordsearch 81KB	A wordsearch of commonly committed crimes in the West
Lawlessness in the West 25KB	Worksheet explaining factors that contributed to lawlessness in the West
Policing the Plains 21KB	Worksheet for pupils to complete information about those who tried to keep law and order on the Plains
Indians on the warpath wordsearch 55KB	A wordsearch with words related to why the Indians went on the warpath.
American West End of Unit test 116KB	A four-page test paper to assess knowledge and understanding of the American West
American West End of Unit test Markscheme 26KB	Markscheme to accompany the above test
American West/ Medicine Through Time Revision booklet 82.5KB	A four-page revision booklet with revision topics and hints and tips for the exam.