What are some of the reasons you would move out of the small house? What are some of the disadvantages of living in the big house?
Students Will Be Able To:Identify the many reasons for westward expansion.9.3.9.C Evaluate if the methods we used to gain the west were fair to everyone. 9.3.9.D
Lecture/Discussion:
Westward Expansion
-Lewis and Clark Expedition
-Need for Land Economically-Land was cheap or even free
-Racial reasons
-Religious Reasons
What do you feel about the way that we got the land from the Native Americans from these paintings?
Effect it had on Native Americans
-Trail of Tears
-Reservations
Interactive Activities: