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Early Conservation and the Creation of National Parks

Impacts of Westward Expansion: Indigenous Nations and the Environment

4th Grade·Social Studies·US-WV-SS

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Describe how John Muir and early conservationists spurred the establishment of Yellowstone and the National Park idea.

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Impacts of Westward Expansion: Indigenous Nations and the Environment

4th Grade · Social Studies · US-WV-SS

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Analyze the profound effects of westward expansion on Native American sovereignty and lifeways, as well as the environmental consequences and the rise of conservation.

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SS.5.16West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All ages

Illustrate the effects of settlement on the environment of the West, (e.g., changes in the physical and human systems, etc.).