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The Destruction of the Bison Herds
Analyze how commercial hunting and railroad expansion depleted the North American bison and undermined Plains tribal life.
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Impacts of Westward Expansion: Indigenous Nations and the Environment
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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.5.13West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesExplain the social and economic effects of Westward Expansion on Native Americans, including changes in federal policies, armed conflicts, opposing views concerning land ownership and Native American displacement.
SS.5.16West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesIllustrate the effects of settlement on the environment of the West, (e.g., changes in the physical and human systems, etc.).