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American Indian Removal: Does It Make Sense?


If you were told that you had to leave your home and go live somewhere far away, how would you react? Thousands of American Indians who originally lived east of the Mississippi River faced this reality in the nineteenth century as land-hungry Americans saw economic opportunity in American Indian lands. This animated video captures the responses of middle school students who learned about the history of American Indian removal. Use the video for class discussions or lesson introduction.




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