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This The Impact of Westward Expansion on Native American Communities interactive also includes:
- Student Activity
- Hopi Petition Asking for Title to Their Lands
- Custer's Black Hills Expedition Crossing the Plains
- Conditions of the Indian Tribes
- Dawes Act
- Description of Stock Stolen by Indians from David Cottner, Manuel Ramaro, and Louis Bremer
- Dry-Land Farming Family
- First Report of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
- Fort Laramie Treaty
- Letter from Governor Ross Supporting Apache Removal
- Poster Advertising "Indian Territory That Garden of the World, Open for Homestead and Pre-Emption"
- The Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory
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Although Westward Expansion is often romanticized, its impact was devastating on Native American communities. Primary source documents, including pictures of United States troops invading indigenous lands and Native American tribes, tell the story. Learners sort the documents into chronological order using an interactive timeline feature and describe the impact on the land's original inhabitants.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use to supplement instruction of Westward Expansion
- Develop a discussion based on the activity about the impact of Westward Expansion on native peoples
Classroom Considerations
- Can be paired with related activities from the National Archives "Docs Teach" series
Pros
- Primary sources help pupils focus on Native American history
- Interactive tool is engaging and builds primary source skills
Cons
- None