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SSUSH12Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny

Evaluate how westward expansion impacted the Plains Indians and fulfilled Manifest Destiny.

Appears in: Social Studies, High School

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Expectations

  • SSUSH12.a

    Examine the construction of the transcontinental railroad including the use of immigrant labor.

  • SSUSH12.b

    Evaluate how the growth of the western population and innovations in farming and ranching impacted Plains Indians.

  • SSUSH12.c

    Explain the Plains Indians' resistance to western expansion of the United States and the consequences of their resistance.

Georgia Milestones coverage

  • US History (EOC) · Industrialization, Reform, & Imperialism

    Industrialization, Reform, & Imperialism

    about 16% of the test · 7–8 points These points are shared with other standards, so count them once and never add them up per standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.