Write a song about the impact of the settlement of the west on different groups of people. use the melody to “home on the range” or another melody you like. your song should include:
repeating chorus that addresses the essential question: what opportunities and conflicts emerged as americans moved westward?
at least four verses. each verse should include the name of one of the groups from the chapter—miners, ranchers and cowboys, railroad owners, railroad workers, american indians, settlers, african americans, or populists—and describe at least one important effect the settlement of the west had on that group.