![California Standard 5.7 Students describe the people and events associated with the development of the U.S. Constitution and analyze the Constitution's significance as the foundation of the American republic. California Standard 5.8 Students trace the colonization, immigration, and settlement patterns of the American people from 1789 to the mid-1800s, with emphasis on the role of economic incentives, effects of the physical and political geography, [MORE]](../../assets/standards/57.gif){kind=small}
Students will need to research the opinions and point of view of either a Federalist or Anti-federalist to prepare for the debate.
Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist Party
The Anti-Federalists: Thomas Jefferson
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As a pioneer and explorer, Daniel Boone helped to open up the western territories for settlers. Read more about the importance of the Wilderness Road for westward expansion:
Timeline of Daniel Boone's life
Many families banded together in their trek out west. Discuss with students how the wagon train gained its name because the line of wagons looked, at a distance, like a train moving across the prairie
A quiz on the parts of the wagon
Pioneer songs and their lyrics
Cowboy folk songs from the Plains
Lesson plans for teaching about pioneer songs
Sacagawea's bravery and quick thinking made her a valuable member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Sacagawea and her role in the expedition