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Westward Expansion & Indigenous People Task Cards

Westward Expansion and Indigenous People Task Cards are a no-prep, fun way to review the motivations for westward expansion and the impact of American westward expansion on Indigenous people.

Westward Expansion and Indigenous People Task Cards includes 28 task cards, a student response worksheet, and an answer key. Questions are multiple choice, multiple select, matching, and labeling a map.

What will students review with these task cards?

With these Westward Expansion and Indigenous People Task Cards, students will:

• Physical characteristics and climate of the West
• The motivations for American westward expansion
• Technology and innovations that helped Americans adapt to the physical characteristics and climate of the West (barbed wire, windmills, and steel plows)
• The effect that the growth of the United States had on Indigenous people, including the Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears, Dawes Act, Seminole Wars, Apache Resistance, Nez Perce War, and the Battle of Little Bighorn

What standards are covered?

These Westward Expansion and Indigenous People Task Cards are specifically aligned with the 2023 Virginia U.S. History SOL USII.1, although the task cards closely match most U.S. History standards related to teaching the motivations for westward expansion and the impact of American westward expansion on Indigenous people.

Is a digital version included?

These Westward Expansion and Indigenous People Task Cards resource includes BOTH a digital version and a PDF version. The digital version can be accessed through Google Forms and allows students to easily self-check their work. You can also use the Google Forms task cards to track student progress.

When you purchase this product, you will be given access to a link that will allow you to open the file in Google Forms. You’ll then share that file with your students.

What if I want to create my own social studies task cards?

Four blank task cards are included so that you can create additional questions, if needed. For these task cards, you will print the blank cards and write your questions directly on the cards.

Don’t miss out!

Task cards are a great, low-prep way to review at the end of a US History unit or before state testing. These Westward Expansion and Indigenous People Task Cards can easily be used as part of a social studies center, Scoot activity, or review game.

 

Want to save money?

These Westward Expansion and Indigenous People Task Cards are included in my U.S. History 1865 to Present Task Cards Bundle for a discounted price!

 

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