1) What do you know about the birth of the US and how the American territory was created?
2) What does the word « frontier » generally mean ?
3) What does the word « FRONTIER » refer to in the US imaginary ?
4) The US territory has changed a lot over time. This phenomenon has been called «THE WESTWARD EXPANSION» :
a-The Westward Expansion :
Check out the following links and give a definition of this phenomenon.
When did this phenomenon take place?
b-During the westward expansion, a number of events took place :
Use the links above and/or the links below to fill in the timeline on your worksheet.
d-The Westward expansion was linked to the idea of « Manifest destiny ». What does this phrase mean ?
5) The main steps of THE WESTWARD EXPANSION :
a-1st step : The Lewis and Clark expedition :
Explain what this expedition consisted in and who Lewis and Clark were.
b-2nd step : The Removal Act and the Trail of Tears:
What happened to the Native Americans/the Indians during the Westward expansion ?
c-3rd step : The Gold Rush:
Explain what this phenomenon consisted in and when and where it took place.
6) PIONEERS and LIFE ON THE FRONTIER :
Note down the definition of « pioneers » or « Frontiersmen » : Link
What was life on the Frontier like ?
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What did railroad workers do ?
What did Homesteaders do ?
