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Indian Removal DBQ
Was Indian Removal justified?
Was Indian Removal justified? Students weigh Jackson's message to Congress against the Cherokee Nation's own petition, the Supreme Court's ruling, a missionary's eyewitness letter, and Trail of Tears data.
Grade 8U.S. History 1600–1877Google Slides3 class periodsComing soon
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What's included
- Teacher presentation (13 slides) with speaker notes
- Full DBQ packet (25 pages) with documents, organizers, writing task, rubric and answer key
- Scaffolded version (9 pages)
The documents
- Andrew Jackson's Message to Congress (1830)
- The Indian Removal Act (1830)
- Cherokee Nation Memorial to Congress (1830)
- Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
- A Missionary's Letter from the Removal
- The Trail of Tears Map and Data
Good to know
- Class time
- 3 class periods
- Format
- Editable Google Slides
- Answer key
- Included
Standards: KAS Grade 8: 8.C.PR.2, 8.C.RR.3, 8.G.MM.1, 8.H.CE.2, 8.I.Q, 8.I.UE, 8.I.CC
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