Outlaws of the West | Teaching with Primary Sources

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Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Maryland Public Television MPT Teaching with Primary Sources primary sources Westward expansion outlaws frontier life Billy the Kid Jesse James Billy the Kid WH Bonney
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Outlaws of the West | Teaching with Primary Sources

This inquiry kit features Library of Congress sources and examines the impact of outlaws during the Westward Expansion.

Thinking Questions

  • Name three things that were the same about Billy the Kid and Jesse James.
  • Which groups of people were affected by outlaws and their gangs? Explain how for one group.
  • What impact did outlaws have on Westward Expansion?
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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