★ U.S. History 1600–1877 DBQ Series · #6 · Coming soon

Indian Removal DBQ

Was Indian Removal justified?

Was Indian Removal justified? Students weigh Jackson's message to Congress against the Cherokee Nation's own petition, the Supreme Court's ruling, a missionary's eyewitness letter, and Trail of Tears data.

Grade 8U.S. History 1600–1877Google Slides3 class periodsComing soon

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What's included

Teacher presentation (13 slides) with speaker notes
Full DBQ packet (25 pages) with documents, organizers, writing task, rubric and answer key
Scaffolded version (9 pages)

The documents

Andrew Jackson's Message to Congress (1830)
The Indian Removal Act (1830)
Cherokee Nation Memorial to Congress (1830)
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
A Missionary's Letter from the Removal
The Trail of Tears Map and Data

Good to know

Class time: 3 class periods
Format: Editable Google Slides
Answer key: Included

Standards: KAS Grade 8: 8.C.PR.2, 8.C.RR.3, 8.G.MM.1, 8.H.CE.2, 8.I.Q, 8.I.UE, 8.I.CC