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

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

3. We Acquired Lands

4. We Made Westward Trails

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

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

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

8. Map of Indian Removal

9. 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

10. 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

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