VOCABULARY
AN EFFECT OR RESULT OF AN ACTION OR EVENT
WHAT IS IMPACT?
This group could gain new land and opportunities from westward expansion.
Who are the settlers?
Settlers gained access to new land and opportunities.
What is a positive impact for settlers?
More settlement in western lands could lead to this serious disagreement over land.
What is conflict?
In an Impact Analysis Chart, what should support your claim?
What is evidence?
WHAT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF AN ACTION OR EVENT.
WHAT IS A CONSEQUENCE?
This group could gain more farmland as the U.S. expanded westward.
Who are the farmers?
Indigenous peoples lost land and were forced to move.
What is a negative impact?
Expansion → More settlement → Conflict over land → ________.
What is displacement of Indigenous peoples?
A student says, “Westward expansion was positive.” What should the student provide to support this claim?
Evidence showing a positive impact.
BEING FORCED TO LEAVE A PLACE.
WHAT IS DISPLACEMENT?
This group experienced loss of land and displacement.
Who are the Indigenous peoples?
Businesses gained access to new markets and resources.
What is a positive impact for businesses?
What was one consequence of the United States gaining more territory?
The country became larger.
A student says, “Westward expansion was negative for Indigenous peoples.” Give one piece of evidence.
Indigenous peoples lost land and experienced displacement.
A SERIOUS DISAGREEMENT OR STRUGGLE BETWEEN GROUPS.
WHAT IS CONFLICT?
This group experienced changes in control of territory as the United States expanded.
Who are Mexican communities?
A group gains opportunities but also experiences conflict. What type of impact could this be?
What is both positive and negative?
Why could westward expansion cause conflict?
Because different groups wanted to control or use the same land.
Which statement shows stronger historical analysis?
A. “Expansion was good.”
B. “Expansion created opportunities for settlers but caused displacement for Indigenous peoples.”
B
A FORMAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN GROUPS OR GOVERNMENTS.
WHAT IS TREATY?
This group could benefit from new markets and resources.
What is business?
Explain why the same historical event could be positive for one group but negative for another.
Because different groups experienced different consequences and had different perspectives.
Explain this chain: Expansion → Settlement → Land Conflict → Displacement.
As the U.S. expanded, more settlers moved west. This increased competition for land and created conflict, which contributed to Indigenous peoples being forced from their lands.
Make a claim about westward expansion and support it with evidence.
Claim: Westward expansion created opportunities for some groups but caused serious problems for others.
Evidence: Settlers gained new land, while Indigenous peoples lost land and experienced displacement.