Doc 1 1. Clarify the data represented in Doc 1, and connect it to what you learned from the lecture about the Native American population at the time period noted Explain the term Manifest Destiny:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “The American claim is by 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 our democratic government entrusted to us. It is a right such as that of the tree to the space of air and earth suitable for the full expansion of its principle and destiny of growth. It is in our future far more than in our past or in the past history of Spanish exploration…that our true title is found.” John O’Sullivan – reporter for the Morning News Doc 2 2. What does O’Sullivan suggest Americans should be able to possess by right of Manifest Destiny? 3. What reasons does he give? President Monroe Enforces The Monroe Doctrine – 1823 President James Monroe boldly proclaimed The Western Hemisphere CLOSED to European colonization. If Europe observed this, The U.S. would not intervene in Europe’s affairs. Doc 3 “…the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, …henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers…” President Monroe’s message to Congress, December 2, 1823 4. According to the quote, what are the European powers prohibited to do in the American continents? 5. Why would the United States want to keep European Nations out of North and South America? Name__________________________________________________________________________________ Date___________________________________________________________ Period_____________________ Mrs. Sandoval-ERHS Directions: Analyze the following documents and answer the guided questions. Then explain how the idea of Manifest Destiny changed the American Landscape by 1860.
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1. Clarify the data represented in Doc 1, and connect it to what you learned from the lecture about the Native American population at the time period noted
Explain the term Manifest Destiny:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“The American claim is by 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 our democratic government entrusted to us. It is a right such as that of the tree to the space of air and earth suitable for the full expansion of its principle and destiny of growth. It is in our future far more than in our past or in the past history of Spanish exploration…that our true title is found.” John O’Sullivan – reporter for the Morning News
Doc 2 2. What does O’Sullivan suggest Americans should be able to possess by right of Manifest Destiny? 3. What reasons does he give?
President Monroe Enforces The Monroe Doctrine – 1823 President James Monroe boldly proclaimed The Western Hemisphere CLOSED to European colonization. If Europe observed this, The U.S. would not intervene in Europe’s affairs.
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“…the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, …henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers…” President Monroe’s message to Congress, December 2, 1823
4. According to the quote, what are the European powers prohibited to do in the American continents? 5. Why would the United States want to keep European Nations out of North and South America?
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Directions: Analyze the following documents and answer the guided questions. Then explain how the idea of Manifest Destiny changed the American Landscape by 1860.
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6. According to the poster, what did the West offer new settlers? 7. What economic incentives (motivations) were given to draw settlers to the West?
Critically Thinking In a well written paragraph explain how the idea of Manifest Destiny changed the American Landscape by 1860. Cite specific examples from the documents provided to support your answer (use at least 2). Use entire space
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8 Who offered the land for sale to the settlers?
9. How does this painting represent Manifest Destiny? 10. What are 4 images in the picture that indicate Westward Expansion? 11. Who do you think the young woman in the painting represents?
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Etching of “American Progress” by John Gast (1872)
Directions: Color code the map and Key as we go through the notes.
United States 1783
Louisiana Purchase 1803 Florida Ceded from Spain 1819 Texas Annexation 1845 Oregon Country from GB 1846 Mexican Cession 1848 Gadsden Purchase Mexico 1853
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