Name: Period: Date: Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny Political Economic Geographic Social
Political Background The US expanded greatly after the. New territories were acquired either through purchases,, treaties, or war. Need for territorial buffers to protect the nation from. Admission of new states causes conflict due to the issue of the expansion of. The Mexican-American War was caused by boundary disputes between Mexico and the United States. The end result was the annexation of into the United States. What is the connection between the two images to the left? How did the War with Mexico benefit the United States? How did the Mexican cession cause conflict within the United States? Economic Background New territories for economic opportunities Newly developed areas in the US became known as the and/or the West Irish immigrants, pushed out of Ireland by the, wanted land in order to farm. immigrants wanted land in order to farm. Discovery of in California
Similarities between these two groups: Differences between these two groups: Geographic Background Plentiful land, much of it good for Valuable natural resources immense forests of,, etc. People began to move west as the nation expanded to find new opportunities. Many of these pioneers took trails such as the California Trail, the Oregon Trail, and the Trail. Chinese immigrants came to California to work in the gold fields and on the. Title the map:
Social Background The idea of Manifest Destiny became popular in the mid-1800s and put forth the idea that America was destined to stretch from the to the It was believed this expansion was ordained by Americans believed that the United States was special and had a Make a generalization about all of the quotes: American Exceptionalism John O Sullivan the right of our manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federated selfgovernment entrusted to us. Paraphrase: Frederick Douglass Opposing Voices - summarize the views of each of the following Elizabeth Cady Stanton Native American voices Las Gorras Blancas How did the idea of Manifest Destiny make the US a stronger country? How the idea of Manifest Destiny conflict with ideas in the Declaration of Independence ( we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal and unalienable rights)?
The Art of Manifest Destiny Examine each of the following pieces of art as they are projected for you. Answer the questions together with your partner. 1868; Fanny Palmer; Across the Continent: Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way What do you see in this painting? List as many items as you can. List all of the people you can see. What are these people doing? Where are they going? How do you know? What does this artist think about America's move westward? Explain. (HINT: how is light used?) How would Native Americans feel about this image? What type of picture might they paint?
1867; Albert Bierstad; Emigrants Crossing the Plains What do you see in this painting? List as many items as you can. List all of the people you can see. What are these people doing? Where are they going? How do you know? What does this artist think about America's move westward? Explain. (HINT: how is light used?) How would Native Americans feel about this image? What type of picture might they paint?
1872; John Gast; American Progress What do you see in this painting? List as many items as you can. List all of the people you can see. What are these people doing? Where are they going? How do you know? What does this artist think about America's move westward? Explain. (HINT: how is light used?) How would Native Americans feel about this image? What type of picture might they paint?