Westward Expansion and the American Indian
Introduktion
I 1800-tallet udvidede USA sig kraftigt mod vest. Det betød fremgang for USA men havde alvorlige konsekvenser for landets oprindelige befolkning.
De nye stater bød på nærmest uendelige mængder af jord og naturresurser som guld og olie. Samtidigt med at de økonomiske fordele ved at udvide vestpå blev klarere og klarere for amerikanerne blev de regler, der omfattede de originale indbyggere - Indianerne - udhulet og reformeret så Indianernes vilkår blev støt dårligere.
Spørgsmål til teksten
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Which states were created from 1816 to 1821?
How were the frontier settlers described by an English traveler?
The first settlers were framers and hunters, but they were soon followed by other types of people. What occupations did those people have?
How could you get land after the Homestead Act of 1862?
According to New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley, what could young men do?
How much did the population grow from 1812 – 1852?
Oplæg til diskussion
Discuss the idea that people could claim land under the Homestead Act. Consider also the concept of ownership of land. How do you decide who owns a piece of land?