La Expansión al Oeste
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Objective
I can describe at least three different routes people took during westward expansion in the United States.
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Practice
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Name three different trails that people used during westward expansion in the United States.
Describe the Santa Fe Trail. Where did it begin and end, and what was its primary purpose?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe two different routes that pioneers used to travel west in the United States. For each route, include where it started and ended. Describe three different routes that people used during westward expansion. For each route, include a specific group of people who used that route and why they chose it. ”
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