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Essential Question: What opportunities and conflicts arise when nations collide?

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Westward Expansion and Eastward Encroachment

Homestead Act	Assimilation
US Government Removal Policy	Mashpee Indian Revolt
Dawes Act (Government)	Dawes Act (Native American)
Sand Creek Massacre (Native American)	Sand Creek Massacre (Soldiers)
Origins of Removal Policy (cause)	Origins of Removal Policy (cause)
Trail of Tears (Government)	Trail of Tears (Native American)
Usage of trails	Effect on Native Americans
Railroad creation/Land Grants	Chinese Immigrants

Project Ideas

Your project needs to demonstrate the answer to our guiding question:

** What opportunities and conflicts arise when nations collide? **

Ideas:

Painting
Sculpture
Song (you must perform!)
Script between 2 opposing perspectives
3D Printing

Your final project will include:

Your research
Presentation to the class
Project

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