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Grade 10, United States History to 1877 Std 9.5: Identifying causes leading to the Westward Expansion

Lesson Plans: Manifest Destiny and the Westward Expansion Students will explain the economic, political, racial, and religious roots of Manifest Destiny and analyze how the concept influenced the nation’s westward expansion; understand the motivations and expectations of Americans who settled in the West. Westward Expansion Online lesson module complete with image gallery and links to interactive maps The Oregon Trail In this lesson, students work with primary documents and latter-day photographs to recapture the experience of traveling on the Oregon Trail Negotiating Treaties This lesson helps students recognize the interaction between early settlers and indigenous people in the U.S.

Resources: Westward Expansion The Oregon Trail This web site is brought to you by teachers Mike Trinklein and Steve Boettcher, creators of The Oregon Trail, the award-winning documentary film which aired on PBS. Enjoy the adventure! (If you are a teacher, don't miss the free online teacher's guide) The Santa Fe Trail Interactive Alabama Virtual Library Best of History Websites History Timelines (Alternatime) Digital History Using new technologies to enhance teaching and research History Matters Designed for high school teachers of U.S. history courses. A gateway for web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history. National Archives Digital Classroom American Memory Primary source material from the collection of the Library of Congress. Graphic Organizers
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