Unit 7: American Expansion Student Handouts & Activities
America in Transition Timeline
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How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early 19th century?
A Map Based Inquiry: Student Response Sheet Graphic Organizer
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Interpret and synthesize information from historical maps.
Interactive Timeline Notes Handout
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Investigate a timeline to identify important information and make connections.
Voices From Western Expansion Primary Sources
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Four primary sources that share the stories of those who traveled Westward during the mid-1800's.
Voices From Western Expansion Document Analysis Organizer
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A student handout that pairs with the four accounts from the Voices of the Westward Expansion lesson.
Reasons for Migration
Essay - 1346 Words
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1346 Words
An essay to help students explore the challenges and opportunities experienced by those who moved west during the mid-1800's.
Trail of Tears Stations: Response Sheet Handout
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Guided questions to help students explore the primary sources associated with this lesson.
Is the Constitution a Slavery or Anti-Slavery Document Primary Source Set
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Four primary source documents from the mid-1800's that explore the topic of slavery and the U.S. Constitution.
7 p*ARTS – Graphic Organizer
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Analyze how key events contributed to rising tensions between the North and South.
Abolition Views Sorting Primary Source Set
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Five primary sources that identify different perspectives on slavery in the nineteenth century.
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Primary Source Set
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Five primary sources that show how enslaved people resisted slavery in their daily lives.
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Graphic Organizer
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A student handout to accompany the primary sources in this lesson.