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\nWhich Side Would You Be On?\n

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\nFourth graders describe how the French and Indian War resulted in expansion of United States Territory and analyze information from two or more sources for agreements, contradictions, facts, and opinions.\n
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\n\"Sectionalism\n\n
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\nSectionalism\n

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\nStudents examine sectionalism. In this sectionalism lesson, students explore reasons sectionalism developed. Students realize the conflicts that led to the Civil War and how sectionalism affected citizens on the border of Kansas and...\n
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\n\"I Hear America Singing\": Controversy and Music in the Mexican War\n

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\nEighth graders examine the Mexican War and its outcome through music. In this primary source analysis lesson, 8th graders analyze the lyrics of selected songs to consider the 2 perspectives regarding U.S. involvement in the war. Students...\n
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\n\"Manifest\n\n
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\nManifest Destiny Questions\n

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\nIn this Westward Expansion worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions about America's vision of Manifest Destiny and its effects.\n
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\nManifest Destiny Lesson Plan\n

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\nLearners examine how Americans justified Westward Expansion. In this American history lesson, your historians will watch a Manifest Destiny Powerpoint presentation and discuss each slide then participate in a class...\n
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\nWounded Knee Massacre\n

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\nLearners interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. For this Westward Expansion lesson, students examine sources regarding the Battle of Wounded Knee from the perspective of Lakota fighters and...\n
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\nEast Meets West: Americans on the Move\n

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\nStudents examine the settlement of the Louisiana Territory. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students watch segments of the Discovery video \"East Meets West: Americans on the Move\". Students conduct further research...\n
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\n\"Manifest\n\n
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\nManifest Destiny\n

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\nIn this Westward Expansion worksheet, high schoolers read assigned textbook pages which describe  Manifest Destiny and respond to 33 short answer questions.\n
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\nThe Brief American Pageant: Manifest Destiny and its Legacy\n

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\nFrame your lecture about Manifest Destiny around these maps, which portray the extended boundaries of various American territories in the 19th century. Campaigns of the Mexican War, and a map of the Spanish Missions on the West Coast are...\n
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\nAmerican Imperialism\n

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\nHas the United States always been an empire? This video is packed with information on America's endeavors during the age of new imperialism, including the displacement of indigenous peoples through territorial acquisition, how wars were...\n
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\nHow the West was Won? Conflict and Change on the Western Frontier\n

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\nSeventh graders assess the conflict and change that occurred in the westward expansion following the Civil War. They list specific reasons why different groups moved west and the interaction between the \"white\" European civilization and...\n
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\nContested Territories\n

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\nUnited States expansion into Western territories impacted much more than just lines on a map. The seventh installment of a 22-part series about America's history puts scholars into the lives of those making the journey westward as well...\n
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\nMyth of the West: The Battle of the Washita\n

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\nGo West, young man! Scholars use PBS video clips, slide shows, and interactive materials to create a picture of Manifest Destiny in the American West. Using a variety of primary and secondary sources, young historians learn about the...\n
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\nWho Led the South?\n

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\nEighth graders explore the role of Jefferson Davis and his leadership of the Confederacy during the Civil War. They examine the command system used in the Confederacy and analyze the effectiveness of the command system.\n
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\nTeaching With Documents Lesson Plan: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo\n

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\nStudents demonstrate understanding of the ideology of Manifest Destiny, the nation's expansion to Northwest, and the Mexican-American War. Students understand national foreign policy.\n
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\nMaking a Brand for Ourselves the \"Cowboy\" Way\n

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\nFourth graders research the history of Utah. Students explore westward expansion and the importance of ranching in Utah's history. Students also investigate cattle drives in Utah.\n
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\nAfrican Americans and the Move West\n

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\nMiddle schoolers examine the phases of westward migration in the United States during the 19th century focusing on the incentives that led many African Americans to make the move.\n
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\n\"ART ZOO 'Blacks in the Westward Movement', 'What Can You Do with a Portrait', and 'Of Beetles, Worms, and Leaves of Grass'\"\n

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\nStudents study black history, examine portraits and portrait making and create their own portraits, and  investigate their natural environment. This humanities lesson plan provides a text that can be used to teach lessons in black...\n
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\nWhat Brought Settlers to the Midwest?\n

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\nDrawn by promises of fertile land, thousands of settlers poured West because of the Homestead Act of 1862. By examining images of the ads that drew them westward, learners consider the motivations for movement. They also consider how the...\n
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\nSocial Studies: Manifest Destiny or Bust\n

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\nFifth graders explore the westward movement between 1800 and 1861 in the United States. They write narratives from the standpoint of those cultures that were repressed during this period, such as Native Americans, slaves, or Mexicans. ...\n
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\nThe Election of 1844\n

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\nBriefly detailing the goals and issues within the Polk election and presidency, this presentation can help your students to bridge their knowledge of American politics and issues prior to the Civil War. It includes photographs of Polk,...\n
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\nValues and Beliefs of Manifest Destiny\n

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\nFourth graders examine the beliefs of Manifest Destiny and its role in the California Gold Rush. They analyze a painting to gather information about Manifest Destiny.\n
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\nTo Move or Not to Move? Decision Making and Sacrifice\n

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\nStudents examine the motivations that prompted people to move westward during the 19th century. They take on the role of an average citizen and weigh the costs and benefits of making such a move and decide if they would have participated...\n
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\nVolume 1 - A History of the United States: Precolonial to the 1800s\n

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\nVolume One of the 299-page Core Knowledge History of the United States covers events from the Precolonial Period to the 1800s.\n
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