Recap: How and why did the USA expand west as a result of Manifest Destiny? What? Why? How?

Quick Fire (The How) How did the USA expand west? Use Notes (p.2) & maps (p.5 &13)

We Acquired Lands

We Made Westward Trails

Problem: The Trails are Dangerous How did we make the trails safe for travelers?

Unit Question of the Day What was Indian Removal? What effect did it have on Native Americans?

Indian Removal Jackson ordered the military to move all Native Americans east of the Mississippi into the Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma)

Map of Indian Removal

Indian Relations Westward expansion brought conflict with Indians, such as the Black Hawk War, as trails disrupted hunting grounds & violated previous treaty agreements The Treaty of Ft. Laramie created vast Indian Territory but was repeatedly ignored by whites expanding West

Solution: Permanent Indian Frontier Military forts stretching westward along the trails settlers used to move West These forts were used to protect settlers These forts were used to round-up & keep Native Americans inside the Indian Territory

Exit Ticket What was Indian Removal? What effect did it have on Native Americans? Use Notes (p.2) & maps (p.9 & 11)