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The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears
Analyze the political causes, legal battles, and devastating human consequences of the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
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The Early Republic and Westward Expansion
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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
SS8.4.1Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe 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).
SS8.4.4.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify how federal policies have impacted Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming historically and currently (e.g., reservations, treaties, allotment, boarding schools, and forced assimilation).