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The Trail of Tears: Forced Migration and Human Toll
Investigate primary sources detailing the forced relocation of southeastern tribes to Indian Territory and its demographic impact.
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Early Expansion and Indigenous Dispossession (1800–1838)
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Examine early 19th-century territorial growth through the Louisiana Purchase and evaluate the policies, legal struggles, and forced displacements experienced by Native nations.
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SS.8.1.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesInvestigate and evaluate primary and secondary sources from multiple diverse perspectives about United States history from the American Revolution through Reconstruction to formulate and defend claims with textual evidence and logical reasoning.
SS.8.1.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesDevelop a contextual understanding of the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes from the origins of the American Revolution through Reconstruction.
SS.8.2.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesUse geographic tools to research and analyze patterns in human and physical systems in the United States.