Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in America: Expansion and Consolidation (1840–1895).
The practice where elderly or infirm members were voluntarily left behind to die when the tribe moved, ensuring they did not burden the band.
Exposure appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Period Studies, especially America: Expansion and Consolidation (1840–1895) and Cultural Encounters.
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