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Understanding Manifest Destiny: American Western Expansion

Explore the concept of Manifest Destiny and its impact on American Western Expansion in the 1830s and 1840s. Discover the positive and negative aspects, as well as the promotion of American exceptionalism and democracy. Delve into how this ideology shaped the U.S. moving westward.

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Understanding Manifest Destiny: American Western Expansion

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  1. Manifest Destiny Western Expansion

  2. Objectives After today’s lesson, students will: • Describe the ideas behind “Manifest Destiny”

  3. Focus Question: What does it mean to be exceptional?

  4. Western Expansion • Americans moved west (1830s and 1840s) • Spread into the Midwest • Crossed the Mississippi • Moving toward Oregon

  5. Manifest Destiny

  6. Manifest Destiny • Promoted “American Exceptionalism” • The U.S. was fated to spread over and dominate North America • The U.S. could then spread the fruits of republican government to the continent • Contains both positive and negative aspects

  7. Positive Aspects • Spread ideas of American democracy • Promote the American system of economics • Improve the lives of many • Old theme in the United States

  8. Negative Aspects • Stresses a sense of chauvinism • Requires others to submit to American wishes • Could enter the U.S. into conflicts

  9. Assignment • Read “Americans Debate Expansion” pp. 307-309 • Complete summary of the section

  10. Summary • Describe two things learned in class today Homework • Read Chapter 9, Section 3 and answer the questions in the packet • Vocabulary 13

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