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Social Studies - U.S. History I
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Standard 10
Students will understand the development of the American West following the Civil War.
Objective 3
Investigate the conflict among various groups involved in the settlement of the West.
 
  • Just Curious: Westward Expansion
    Lists of links for learning about the people, places, and movements involved with Westward Expansion.
  • PBS- The West
    Learn about the different groups of people involved in the movement west and what happened to them.
  • Teaching With Documents: The Homestead Act of 1862
    Learn about The Homestead Act of 1862 from copies of the original documents.
  • The Trail of Tears Association
    The Trail of Tears Association (TOTA) is a non-profit, membership organization formed to support the creation, development, and interpretation of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Designated as a national historic trail by Congress in 1987, the Trail commemorates the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1838 - 1839.
  • The Trail of Tears and the Forced Relocation of the Cherokee Nation
    This National Park Service lesson plan commemorates the removal of the Cherokee and the paths that 17 Cherokee detachments followed westward. It also promotes a greater awareness of the Trail's legacy and the effects of the United States' policy of American Indian removal not only on the Cherokee, but also on other tribes, primarily the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole.

 

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