Western Expansion Part II - US History - EOC, APUSH, & More State Exams

Westward Expansion & The “Indian Experience” – U.S. History EOC, APUSH, and a variety of State Exams

This lesson is part II of II videos on Western Expansion and the treatment of Native Americans. Covered in this lesson are:
• Context – Reservation System / Native Resistance
• Sand Creek Massacre
• “The Indian Wars”
• In-depth look at the Sioux
• Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse
• Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851
• Dakota War
• Sioux Black Hills Treaty
• Killing the buffalo
• Significance of buffalo to Plains Tribes
• Discovery of gold in Black Hills, South Dakota
• Battle of Little Big Horn – Custer’s Last Stand
• Legacy of Big Horn
• The Dawes Act of 1887
• Native American Boarding Schools – The Carlisle School
• Assimilation
• “Americanize”
• Problems of the Dawes Act
• Native loss of land
• Wounded Knee Massacre / Battle of Wounded Knee
• Ghost Dance Movement
• Massacre at Wounded Knee
• Legacy of Final Frontier
• Closing of America’s Last Frontier
• Legacy of treatment to Native American population
• “The Native American Experience”
• & more
Reminder teachers that this PowerPoint with a variety of teaching materials is available on Teachers Pay Teachers – Mr Raymond’s Social Studies Academy

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Florida US History EOC: ss.912.A.2.7 The Native American Experience | ss.912.A.2.9 Analyze a
APUSH 5.1.1 Popular enthusiasm for U.S. expansion, bolstered by economic and security interests, resulted in the acquisition of new territories and substantial migration westward from other countries. 5.1 D Westward migration was boosted during and after the Civil War by the passage of new legislation promoting western transportation and economic development.
Texas US History Exam: TEKS: Unit I - USH.15A Describe how the economic impact of the Transcontinental Railroad and the Homestead Act contributed to the close of the frontier Late 19th century. 3A. analyze political issues such as Indian policies
New York Regent’s Exam: New York: Students will examine the economic effects of the Homestead Act (1862) and the Pacific Railway Act (1862) on westward expansion.  Students will examine the effect of federal policies on Native Americans on the Great Plains, including reservation policies, the Dawes Act (1887), and forced acculturation efforts (Carlisle Indian School).
Louisiana LEAP 2025 US History Exam: Standard 2 – Western Expansion to Progressivism Students understand the social, political, and economic changes that developed between the periods of the United States’ westward expansion, industrial growth, and the Progressive Era. US.2.1 Evaluate the social, political, and economic antagonism that occurred between ethnic and cultural groups as a result of westward expansion

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[srinidhiseshadri]

Thank you Mr.Raymond, My teacher is horrible at explaining things.