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The Early Republic and Westward Expansion

7th Grade · Social Studies · US-WY-SS

10 lessons

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

us-wySS8.4.1Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Describe how historical events impact the future (cause and effect) and how change spreads to other places (e.g., spread of industrial revolution or causes of the Civil War, impacts of Manifest Destiny, aftermath of French and Indian War, and progression of Indian Removal Act).