How the Brutal Trail of Tears Got Its Name

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

10

Overview

 

This clip from the Smithsonian Channel discusses the Trail of Tears and how it got its name. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 resulted in the forced relocation of over 15,000 Cherokee people--a third of whom died during the journey to Oklahoma.

 

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 10 - United States History I

SS10.US1.7

Describe causes, courses, and consequences of United States’ expansionism prior to the Civil War, including the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the Northwest Ordinance of 1785, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the Louisiana Purchase, the Indian Removal Act, the Trail of Tears, Manifest Destiny, the Mexican War and Cession, Texas Independence, the acquisition of Oregon, the California Gold Rush, and the Western Trails. [A.1.a., A.1.c., A.1.e., A.1.f., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.j.]

UP:SS10.US1.7

Vocabulary

  • interpretation
  • Ordinance
  • expansionism
  • Manifest Destiny

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The causes of United States' expansionism prior to the Civil War.
  • The courses of United States' expansionism prior to the Civil War.
  • The consequences of United States' expansionism prior to the Civil War.
  • Causes and effects of documents related to U.S. expansionism prior to the Civil War, including the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the Northwest Ordinance of 1785, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Indian Removal Act Causes and effects of vital events and ideas related to expansionism prior to the Civil War, including the Trail of Tears, Manifest Destiny, the Mexican War and Cession, Texas Independence, the acquisition of Oregon, the California Gold Rush, and the Western Trails.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Locate points on a map.
  • Describe causes, courses, and consequences of United States' expansionism prior to the Civil War.
  • Analyze primary sources relating to the United States' expansionism prior to the Civil War.
  • Analyze key events and ideas that influenced U.S. expansionism prior to the Civil War.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There were many causes, courses, and consequences of United States' expansionism prior to the Civil War.
Alternate Achievement Standard - Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 10

AAS.SS10.10.7

Understand the concept of Manifest Destiny; identify and describe events of the U.S. expansion prior to the Civil War.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

Smithsonian Channel

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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