Westward Expansion

This unit has been created for an 8th grade Social Studies course. In this unit, students will learn about the following information:

1. Unit Map

2. Manifest Destiny

3. Life on the Oregon Trail

4. Andrew Jackson's Presidency

5. The Indian Removal Act & The Trail of Tears

6. The Second Great Awakening

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