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Which Side Would You Be On?

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Fourth 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.

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westward expansion, the american west, the french and indian war

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Grade
4th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Research

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