Report+Card+for+the+American+Government


 * Name:    Period: Date:**
 * Report Card**: Evaluate the American government’s response to Native Americans during the period of Westward Expansion. Give a letter grade (A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F) and a corresponding written explanation on each of these topics: Massacre of Sand Creek, Treaty of Fort Laramie, Red River War, Gold Rush, Battle of Little Big Horn, The Dawes Act, and Battle of Wounded Knee. Be sure to incorporate appropriate vocabulary into your answer. Then give the United States Government an overall grade for the period of Westward Expansion. In a paragraph, summarize why the government deserves this grade.

Report Card __Massacre of Sand Creek__ **Grade:**
 * Name:** __United States Government__ **Marking Period:** __Westward Expansion 1865-1900__
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__Treaty of Fort Laramie__ **Grade:**
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__Red River War__ **Grade:**
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__Gold Rush__ **Grade:**
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__Battle of Little Big Horn__ **Grade:**
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__Dawes Act__ **Grade:**
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__Battle of Wounded Knee__ **Grade:**
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__Final Grade__ **Grade:** Give the United States Government an overall grade for the period of Westward Expansion. In a paragraph, summarize why the government deserves this grade.

Content: 40 points
Advanced 40-36 Proficient 35-28 Basic 27-24 Below Basic 23-0 Provides specific and substantial evidence to support the grade. Evidence is factually accurate. Provides sufficient evidence to support the grade. Evidence is factually accurate. Provides insufficient evidence to support the grade. Evidence has errors that detract from the overall purpose. Provides minimal or no evidence to support the grade. Evidence has substantial errors that seriously detract from the overall purpose.


 * __Your Grade__**__:__ /40