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The California Gold Rush and Rapid Migration
Examine the 1849 Gold Rush, the influx of diverse global migrants, and rapid economic and environmental transformations in the West.
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Early Republic, Westward Movement, and Conflict
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Examine the geographic expansion of the United States, territorial acquisitions, migration trails, and their impact on Indigenous nations and national unity.
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Learning standards covered
SS.5.1.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes in North America from early Indigenous Peoples through the European Age of Exploration/post-Columbian colonization and the establishment of the United States Government.
SS.5.2.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine causes and consequences of movement.
SS.5.3.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesExplain how patterns of trade shaped the development of Early America.