Westward Expansion

This bundle has 25+ resources for a unit on Manifest Destiny, Westward Expansion, the Mexican-American War, and the Compromise of 1850. It includes a power point, task cards, reference sheets with activities, a collage project, a RAFTT writing...

Students read 13 quotes related to the Mexican-American War, analyze 6 images, and respond to 25 questions/tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub!   Sample questions include:--Inferring from the...

Try something new with this Digital Trail of Tears Interactive Google Slides Presentation™ with self-checking questions! You can EASILY download the Google Slides™ as a PowerPoint if that platform works better for you!...

Students will read excerpts from President Polk's speech to Congress requesting a declaration of war against Mexico prior to the start of the Mexican-American War in 1846. They will answer 29 questions and complete an extension task. The answers are...

Make reviewing the eras of early American history fun and engaging with this eras card sort group activity! This cooperative learning activity includes 20 pages of cards and worksheets and covers exploration through the end of Reconstruction in U.S...

This editable PowerPoint and editable review packet serve as a comprehensive review to support students as you end your year in your U.S. History: exploration through Reconstruction course. The PowerPoint (145 slides) serves as the...

This editable PowerPoint and editable review packet serve as a comprehensive review to support students as you end your year in your U.S. History: exploration through Reconstruction course. The PowerPoint (145 slides) serves as the...

Students will read two points of view on Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny (John O'Sullivan and Albert Gallatin), analyze an image, and answer 18 questions (mix of academic, opinion, and creative) to demonstrate an understanding of the texts. The...

Students read a brief background on the California Gold Rush and a primary source on one man's experience prospecting for gold. They will answer 15 questions, complete a creative task, and analyze 5 images (prompts provided). The answers are provided...

Students will complete 10 maps to review political and physical geography for 3 time periods of Native American history (pre-Columbus to 1783, 1783 to 1865, and 1865-1890). Across the maps there are 22 review questions, 175 labels, and 3 tasks. Some...

  Students will review what they learned about westward expansion prior to the Civil War by creating a one pager. There are 13 requirements and 8 templates ranging from completely blank to having a spot for each piece of information. The topics...

Students will complete true, false, fix to review what they learned through a year of American History/U.S. History (including but not limited to colonization, the Revolutionary War, Washington to Jefferson, the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson, Antebellum...