Unit 51790s – 1860s
Westward Expansion
What you are expected to learn
Standards & I Can Statements
Mastery by standard
The same colours as your packet. Pick a standard to practice just the words you are still learning in it.
Standard 7.6a — Motives for Territorial Expansion
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Standard 7.6a — Motives for Territorial Expansion: 0 of 3 terms mastered.Standard 7.6b — Conflict and Compromise
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Standard 7.6b — Conflict and Compromise: 0 of 21 terms mastered.Standard 7.6c — The Movement of People Westward
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Standard 7.6c — The Movement of People Westward: 0 of 8 terms mastered.Other Vocabulary — Not listed under a standard
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Other Vocabulary — not listed under a standard: 0 of 13 terms mastered.
- 7.6a
Motives for Territorial Expansion
3 termsColour code: BlueIn the first half of the 1800s, money and politics pushed the United States to claim land all the way west to the Pacific Ocean.
How the standard says it
Political and economic motives lead to territorial expansion across the width of the continent all the way to the Pacific Ocean in the first half of the 19th century.
I Can Statements
- I can identify the American values and beliefs that increased westward expansion and settlement.
- I can identify the territories gained by America between 1803 and 1853.
- 7.6b
Conflict and Compromise
21 termsColour code: RedThe country grew through both conflict and compromise — with other nations and with Native Americans.
How the standard says it
Conflict and compromise with foreign nations and Native Americans resulted in the growth of America.
I Can Statements
- I can explain the details surrounding the Louisiana Purchase.
- I can outline the causes and effects of the War of 1812.
- I can explain how America acquired Florida from Spain.
- I can explain how the Indian Removal Act led to displacement of thousands of Native Americans.
- I can explain how America acquired the Oregon Territory.
- I can explain how the Texas annexation led to the Mexican Cession.
- I can explain how America acquired the Gadsden Purchase.
- 7.6c
The Movement of People Westward
8 termsColour code: GreenMoving west changed the country, not just the map.
How the standard says it
America was impacted by the movement of people westward.
I Can Statements
- I can explain how new advances in technology and transportation brought increasing numbers of people west and connected regions of the country together.
- I can describe the positive and negative impacts of American Progress.
- 7.6d
Opportunity and Harm
Colour code: GoldExpansion opened up opportunity for some groups of people while doing real harm to others.
How the standard says it
Westward expansion provided opportunities for some groups while harming others
I Can Statements
- I can describe the experiences faced by Mexicans, enslaved Africans and Native Americans during the Era of American Expansion.
- I can describe the experiences faced by pioneers and prospectors during the era of westward expansion.