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The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears
Analyze the Indian Removal Act of 1830, Cherokee resistance in the courts, and the devastating forced relocation along the Trail of Tears.
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Early National Growth, Inventions, and Expansion (1789–1850)
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Analyze the territorial expansion, industrial inventions, transportation innovations, and international conflicts of the young United States.
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5.H.2.3South Dakota Social Studies Standards · All agesIdentify the key changes leading to and resulting from growth and invention in the U.S. between the Revolution and 1865
5.H.1.2South Dakota Social Studies Standards · All agesIdentify key conflicts with other countries of the world and the effect they had on the U.S. physically, economically, and socially
5.H.3.1South Dakota Social Studies Standards · All agesExplain why individuals and groups during the same historical period can differ in their perspectives