WESTERN EXPANSION
This unit correlates with the Western Expansion Unit in your book-particularly Chapter 19. Some outside resources will be used with this unit of study. We will examine the answers to the following two essays which will also be on your test.
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Essay 1: By breaking its own policies, the government (in the 1800's) forced Native Americans to resist relocation to reservations which still has lasting effects today. Comment.
Essay 2: The passage of 3 government acts paved the way to settlement of the west. Comment.
Essay 3: Using information from the Ellis Island internet activity and from lecture, tell me-What role did immigrants play in the settlement of the west? What impact did they have and is it an "everlasting impact?"
ID Terms: These are in your notes and need to be in your essays.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Ellis Island Internet assignment