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Westward Expansion Brain Pop Activity
Directions: Go to www.brainpop.com and log in. The log in is located in the left hand top corner.
The log in is spfld186 and password is grant (make sure you type it in exactly as you see)
After you have logged in, click on the Social Studies icon, and then on the U.S. History icon. You will then
select the videos from the list watch the videos and answer the questions.
Video #1: Andrew Jackson:
1. What number president was Andrew Jackson? _________________
2. What type of family did Jackson come from? ___________________________________________________
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3. What nickname did Jackson earn?
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4. How many terms did Jackson serve? ________________________
5. What law did Jackson sign to help get rid of the Native Americans? _________________________________
Now go back to the U.S. History page with all of the videos and select the next video.
Video #2: Gold Rush:
Write the definition of each word. You can press stop on the video so you can write and then press play
again.
6. John Sutter:
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7. 49’ers:
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8. Prospector:
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9. Panning:
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Now go back to the U.S. History page with all of the videos and select the next video.
Video #3: Trail of Tears:
Fill in the 5 “W”s of the TRAIL OF TEARS:
10. What was the Trail of Tears? _____________________________________________________________
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11. When did the Trail of Tears happen? ________________________________________________________
12. Where did the Trial of Tears happen? _______________________________________________________
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13. Who was there? _________________________________________________________________________
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14. Why did the Trail of Tears happen? _________________________________________________________
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Video #4: Industrial Revolution:
Write the definition of each word. You can press stop on the video so you can write and then press play
again.
11. Steam Engine: __________________________________________________________________________
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11. Cotton Gin:_____________________________________________________________________________
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12.Electricity:______________________________________________________________________________
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Video #5: Westward Expansion:
Fill in information in each bubble about each topic by watching the video.
Manifest Destiny: _________
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Homesteading: ___________
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Indians: _________________
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Settlers
Oregon Trail: ____________
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Transcontinental Railroad:
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Video #6: Mexican American War:
Explain what each side was fighting for in the Mexican American War. List the main reasons and key events
that lead Mexico, Texas, and the United States to go to war.
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MEXICO
UNITED STATES
Why are they fighting:
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Important People involved:
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How did it all end for the U.S.?
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