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Exploring the Influence of Sacagawea and the Lewis and Clark Expedition on Westward Expansion

This article delves into the critical roles of Sacagawea, Meriwether Lewis, and William Clark during the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and how their journey played a significant part in the era of westward expansion and Manifest Destiny in America. It examines the socio-economic factors such as land fever and the growth of frontier towns alongside cultural influences including literature, education, and the arts that shaped a unique American identity. Additionally, it discusses the impact on Native American relations and integrates thought-provoking questions for reflection.

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Exploring the Influence of Sacagawea and the Lewis and Clark Expedition on Westward Expansion

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  1. New Frontiers CH 8

  2. Sacageweawith Lewis and Clark

  3. Key Terms • Westward expansion • Manifest destiny (Ch. 10) • Land fever * • Frontier towns • Franklin College, Georgia • Washington Irving / “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” • Lady Liberty / bald eagle • Pierre L’Enfant / Washington D.C. • American Colonization Society (ACS) • Free African Society / William Thornton • Haitian Revolution • Louisiana Territory • Corps of Discovery • Sacagawea • Meriwether Lewis / William Clark • Zebulon Pike • John Marshall • Marbury v. Madison (1803) • McCullouchv. Maryland (1819) • Embargo Act • National Road • Eli Whitney / cotton gin • turnpikes * • steam engines / steam boats • Spinning jenny / spinning mills • American system of manufacturing • multiplier effect

  4. Questions to Consider • How did developments in education, literature, and the arts contribute to the emergence of a distinctly American identity? To what extent did this identity contribute to the myth of America as a country full of entrepreneurial spirit? • What role did the desire for land and natural resources contribute to America’s expansion after the American Revolution? How did this “land fever” impact relations with Native-Americans and African-Americans?

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