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The American West and Pacific: History, Statehood, and Diverse Cultures

3rd Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS

9 lessons

Goal

Locate Western states and Pacific territories, trace their paths to statehood and territorial acquisition, and examine the diverse cultural communities that shaped the region.

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  1. Locating the Eleven Western StatesUp next
  2. U.S. Territories in the Pacific: Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana IslandsNot started yet
  3. Pacific Islands: Midway and Wake IslandNot started yet
  4. Statehood Timeline of the American West: 1850 to 1959Not started yet
  5. California, Colorado, and Utah: From Mexican Territory to the United StatesNot started yet
  6. Indigenous Nations of the West: Paiute, Coast Salish, and Northwest PeoplesNot started yet
  7. Spanish Missions, Mexican Californios, and Early European SettlersYou are here
  8. Asian American Heritage: Chinese and Japanese Communities in the WestNot started yet
  9. African American Pioneers and Modern Global Immigrant Communities in the WestNot started yet
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us-ma4.T4e.3Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Describe the diverse cultural nature of the region, including contributions of Native Peoples (e.g., Paiute, Coast Salish) African Americans, Europeans (e.g. the Spanish in California), the Mexicans, the Chinese, Japanese, and immigrant groups from other regions of the world over time.