11.4c Federal policies regarding westward expansion had positive effects on the national economy but negative consequences for Native Americans.
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).
Upstander Project- First Light Learning Resources
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).
Upstander Project- First Light Learning Resources