Name: ______________________________________________________
Westward Expansion & its Effect on Native Americans
Native Americans were deeply affected by westward expansion in post Civil War America. You will
pick one of the effects listed below and create a PowerPoint presentation explaining your specific effect.
Choose ONE Effect 
*Warfare
*Reservations
*Assimilation
*Loss of land
*Loss of buffalo
Your presentation must include the following information
1. Title Slide with your effect and name
2. Definition or explanation of your effect AND how it effected Native American life
3. One example of how your effect affected Geronimo, Chief Joseph OR Sitting Bull
a. Place your person was from
b. Approximate date of when person was alive
c. Name of tribe your person belonged to
4. 3 Photos that relate to your effect
Grading Rubric
Points
Title Slide
(title and name)
____________________/ 5
Definition or
Explanation
(how it effected NA’s)
___________________/ 10
Specific Example
(one of 3 men, place, date,
tribe)
___________________/ 20
3 Pictures
(must relate to effect)
___________________/ 5
FINAL GRADE
___________________/40
Notes
Name: ______________________________________________________