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The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade and the Mountain Men
Analyze the economic network of the fur trade, the annual rendezvous system, and interactions between trappers and Native tribes.
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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
SS8.2.4.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeExplain the cultural contributions of and interactions between Native Americans and immigrant groups in Wyoming and the United States.
SS8.4.4Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify historical interactions between and among individuals, groups, and/or institutions (e.g., family, neighborhood, political, economic, religious, social, cultural, and workplace).