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Historic Western Trails Through Wyoming
Trace the journeys of emigrants along the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, and the strategic importance of South Pass.
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The Early Republic and Westward Expansion
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Goal
Analyze the political development of the early republic, the ideology of Manifest Destiny, and the impact of westward expansion on Indigenous nations.
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Learning standards covered
SS8.4.4Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify historical interactions between and among individuals, groups, and/or institutions (e.g., family, neighborhood, political, economic, religious, social, cultural, and workplace).
SS8.5.1Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse and create models of the Earth to analyze the interactions of physical and human systems to demonstrate global interconnectedness.