Westward Expansion
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Sweet Betsy from Pike - Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion
$1.25As Americans started exploring the new land in the West during the early 1800's, they faced many hardships. In this activity, students follow along with the lyrics to American folktale, "Sweet Betsy from Pike." They analyze the song to identify some of...$1.25 -
STAAR 8th SS Review Cause and effect matching cards - Gold Rush to Civil War
$3.25This is a great way to review causes and effects of major events from the later part of early American History. Students are given a baggie of cards that contain causes and effects. They make a line of cards for the causes (these cards all have...$3.25 -
Manifest Destiny US Mexican War Visual Summary Picture Sort (baggies) Hands-On
$3.00Every year I am behind with my curriculum when I get to the U.S. Mexican War and Manifest Destiny. I needed a way to quickly go over the “basics” but keep it active for my students. I came up with this strategy that I call “visual...$3.00 -
Louisiana Purchase Lewis and Clark Activities 2 Hands Activities Included
$3.99This is an awesome way to take a "dry" topic, like the Louisiana Purchase, and make it hands-on and interactive! There are 2 "hands-on" activities included in this product. #1 - Visual Summary activity. I came up with this...$3.99 -
Manifest Destiny Industrialization Jackson Reform Review Game History Blocks STAAR Review
$3.00Looking for a new US History vocabulary review activity to add to your toolbox? This is a Industrialization, Manifest Destiny, Jackson and Reform using the tumbling wooden block game History Blocks! It's a hands-on, low-prep...$3.00 -
Escape Room: Westward Expansion
$4.00This activity is meant as part of test prep; it is comprehensive over the Westward Expansion in United States history. It includes four different types of puzzles that gives clues about documents, land expansions, and...$4.00 -
Reteach Me - U.S. History Bundle
MSRP: $25.75$18.00Students will use what they have learned in class to re-teach important concepts to each other. This requires students to use writing, listening, speaking, and reading to effectively review the content that has been taught. It is a great way to assess...MSRP: $25.75$18.00 -
Reteach Me - Westward Expansion
$2.75Students will use what they have learned in class to re-teach important concepts to each other. This requires students to use writing, listening, speaking, and reading to effectively review the content that has been taught. It is a great way to assess...$2.75 -
Unit Overview Pages-(Bundle-Early U.S. History)
MSRP: $15.75$10.75Unit Overview pages were designed to give both teachers and students a visual and a written way to know what to expect in the upcoming unit. This page was also created to make sure that a focus was maintained throughout the unit on key people, key events...MSRP: $15.75$10.75 -
Unit Overview Page-Westward Expansion
$2.25Unit Overview pages were designed to give both teachers and students a visual and a written way to know what to expect in the upcoming unit. This page was also created to make sure that a focus was maintained throughout the unit on key people, key events...$2.25 -
Manifest Destiny - American Progress Analysis
$1.85For this activity, students will be doing a close reading of the painting, "American Progress", by Tom Gast. This is a great introduction to Manifest Destiny and the American desire for westward expansion.Students start by analyzing the entire picture,...$1.85 -
Westward Expansion/ Manifest Destiny Reader's Theater
$4.00This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for westward expansion and Manifest Destiny in American history! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical...$4.00