Westward Expansion Review

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What is the historical context for the military operations described in the excerpt about the battle at Little Bighorn?

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The United States was attempting to expand westward and enforce treaties with Native American nations during the late 1800s.

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What underlying consequence of westward expansion is illustrated in the image?

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The displacement of Native American tribes and the destruction of buffalo populations

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Cause and effect

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How should this document be best understood in terms of cause and effect in U.S. westward expansion?

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Cause – It encouraged population growth in the western territories, leading to the development of new towns and the admission of new states.

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Cause and effect

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Which technology resulted in reduced travel time in the 19th century in the west?

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Railroads

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Analyze how different types of historical sources—such as a 21st-century textbook, a Hollywood movie, a diary entry from a European settler, and a letter written by a Native American—might present contrasting perspectives on the experiences of Native Americans during westward expansion. Which source would most likely provide the most authentic firsthand account, and why?

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A letter written by a Native American during the time period, because it directly reflects the experiences and viewpoints of Native Americans

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Sourcing

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A direct result of Manifest Destiny was the:

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interest in westward expansion of the U.S. settlements

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How does Kate Bighead’s account illustrate a cause-and-effect relationship that challenges the idea that Native Americans willingly accepted reservation life?

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It describes how violence, broken promises, and forced relocation caused Native distrust of the reservation system and led to organized resistance.

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Close Reading

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What significant event occurred on June 25, 1876, as described in the excerpt?

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A significant battle occurred between the cavalry and the Indians known as the Battle of Little Bighorn.

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Comprehension

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This law, which created 160-acre plots of land to be sold for a small fee, encouraged settlement in the west.

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Homestead Act

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Cause and effect

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What is this image referring to?

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Manifest Destiny

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