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WESTWARD EXPANSION ACTIVITIES

This section provides activities and resources related to the Growth of America.

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Profiles of America's Land Acquisitions Digital Scavenger Hunt - Online

Description: This activity requires students to use the interactive map to find the answers to the scavenger hunt questions. It gives immediate feedback.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Profiles of America's Land Acquisitions Scavenger Hunt

Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the Profiles of America's Land Acquisition Section

Type: Scavenger hunts

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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The Donner Party and the Forlorn Hope Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 414 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6, 7 +

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

The Donner Party and the Forlorn Hope Reading Comprehension - Printable

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. LENGTH: 414 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Louisiana Purchase Label-me Quiz - Online

Description: This activity requires students to identify the states that would eventually be carved from the Louisiana Territory

Type: Map Exercise

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Halls of History - Online U.S. History Game

Description: Welcome to Halls of History! This game will test your visual knowledge of American history. There are seven sections to the game, five of which cover historical eras until the Civil War, and two of which cover famous people in American history. Click on each image in history to enlarge and inspect and then answer the question associated with it. When you are done with the game, you'll get a percentage score for each section.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Game

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Louisiana Purchase Label-me Quiz

Description: This activity requires students to label the states that would eventually be carved from the Louisiana Territory.

Type: Map Exercise

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Louisiana Purchase Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Louisiana Purchase Description and Map

Description: This page describes the Louisiana Purchase.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Louisiana Purchase United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page

Description: This is a coloring page featuring the Louisiana Purchase 100th Birthday United States Postage Stamp of 1903.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 +

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Manifest Destiny Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 218 Words; LEXILE: 1310

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Manifest Destiny Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 218 Words; LEXILE: 1310

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Missouri Compromise Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource requires students to read a short historical passage and answer seven multiple choice-questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Missouri Compromise Reading Comprehension

Description: This activity features a short historical passage followed by seven multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Mr. Polk's War - A Debate Over Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War

Description: This captivating printable requires students to understand the concept of manifest destiny and to conduct a mock interview in which they answer tough questions in the role of Abraham Lincoln (against the Mexican-American War) and in the role of President James K. Polk (in support of the war).

Type: Social Studies Prompt

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Oh Columbia! Symbols of Westward Expansion

Description: This printable page requires students to analyze the famous portrait of Columbia (known as American Progress and painted by John Gast) - the spirit of westward expansion. Students must analyze the painting and describe at least four symbols of westward expansion as expressed in the painting.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Trail of Tears Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 339 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Trail of Tears Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 339 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Label-Me Map of America in 1850

Description: This map requires students to label states and territories as they existed in 1850.

Type: Map Exercise

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Label-Me Map of America in 1854

Description: This map requires students to label states and territories as they existed in 1854.

Type: Map Exercise

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Oregon Statehood United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page

Description: This is a coloring page that features a United States Postage stamp that honors Oregon Statehood and the Conestoga Wagon.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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