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The Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War
Explain the causes of the Texas Revolution and how the Mexican-American War resulted in the Mexican Cession under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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Westward Expansion and the Early Industrial Revolution
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Goal
Analyze the territorial growth of the United States, conflicts over land and slavery, and the technological innovations that revolutionized American industry and transportation.
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- Sectional Conflicts Over Territorial SlaveryNot started yet
- Inventions of the Early Industrial RevolutionNot started yet
- Textile Mills and the Changing Nature of Factory WorkNot started yet
- Canals, Steamboats, and the Early Transportation BoomNot started yet
- Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Westward and Industrial GrowthNot started yet
Learning standards covered
U.S. I Standard 6.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents will compare and contrast historians’ interpretations of the ideas, resources, and events that motivated the territorial expansion of the United States.
U.S. I Standard 6.2Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents will use primary sources representing multiple perspectives to interpret conflicts that arose during American expansion, especially as American Indians were forced from their traditional lands and as tensions grew over free and slaveholding territory.