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Put the following in chronological order

____The American Revolution (years______) ____Trail of Tears ____Slavery abolished ____The Mexican American War ____The Civil War ____The Louisiana Purchase ____The War of 1812 ____The Constitutional Convention ____The Articles of Confederation

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Put the following in chronological order

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  1. ____The American Revolution (years______) ____Trail of Tears ____Slavery abolished ____The Mexican American War ____The Civil War ____The Louisiana Purchase ____The War of 1812 ____The Constitutional Convention ____The Articles of Confederation ____The Signing of the Declaration of Independence KEY EVENTS THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR… ones that changed the course of American History…ones you should know! Put the following in chronological order

  2. Using the handout “Thinking like a Historian” • What changed as a result of each of the events? • Why do they matter? • What are the connections ? • Use resources to answer • Discussion What was the significance of each event… Thinking like a historian

  3. . WESTERN EXPANSIONReview expansion before the civil warLearn about what drew Americans west after the civil WarIdentify consequences of American Western Expansion

  4. List and share… What images come to mind when you think of the American West?

  5. Review the Map– go to interactive mapInteractive Map: Westward Expansion

  6. Why did Americans move west???

  7. Americans who supported expansion to the west were called expansionists. They wanted to… 1. claim land for farming and land speculation 2. find new markets for manufactured goods and services 3. Provide more living space for millions of immigrants 4. locate harbors that could be used to expand trade with China and others 5. Seek employment and avoid creditors- (debts- Panic 1837) 6. Spread the virtues of democracy According to this list...which group of people would likely benefit economically from western expansion? Which groups will lose? Why Americans Went west…before the Civil War

  8. Justification for American action in the west… Defined as our “Undisputed…God given right to all the land all the way to the Pacific Ocean”. Reading: The Chapter Summary Page in your Packets– for background Answer all the Questions:Class will discuss---- How did the idea of Manifest Destiny influence expansionists? Manifest Destiny…

  9. Watch the video and take notes on important aspects of Manifest Destiny Video support

  10. Learning Targets 3-6 FOCUS Question- How did the pressures of western expansion impact Native Americans? Procedure- In groups – read Chapter 6 Section 2 and fill in the timeline in your packets---When you are done, construct a paragraph (as a group) that answers the focus question. Turn in the answer to Mrs. Casetta before you leave! Homework- Read Primary Source Doc- President Jackson’s Message to Congress “On Indian Removal” in your unit materials- back of page 4- back of page 5—answer questions on back of page 5– homework grade tomorrow! For Class today and tomorrow

  11. Native Americans tried to hold on to culture, even when forced to give up traditional land. Some tried to assimilate the advancing white culture Few tried to keep whites off their land Early 1830s- The Black Hawk War Chief Black Hawk-(Sauk Tribe) lead a rebellion against the United States Four months in Wi and IL –Illinois militia members slaughtered 200 Sauk and Fox people –as a result the Sauk and Fox were forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi. Settlers and Native Americans

  12. As settlers moved west, small numbers of Native Americans attacked them. • The US Gov. called a conference in Laramie, Wyoming 1851 • Cheyenne, Arapaho, Sioux, Crow and others • “to maintain good faith and friendship in all their mutual intercourse (interactions), and to make an effective and lasting peace” • Native America tribes kept a good portion of the plains, and they agreed to allow US construction and settlement—the US would make annual payments to the tribes--- • The US would repeatedly violate it’s side of the treaty with subsequent treaties requiring Native American to abandon their land and move to reservations Fort Laramie Treaty

  13. First: SECOND- Read “Transforming the West” in your textbooks Chapter 6 Section 3 Complete the chart in your packets (back of page 8) the West Con’d Watch : American the Story of US: How does the movie describe conditions on the Westward trails????? On your paper write: “When Americans went west….”

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