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Unit 2.3 Classwork: Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny

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Note from the author:
Content Objective: I will be able to explain the concept of Manifest Destiny in my own words.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine implicit relationships between and among individuals and events, (e.g., cause-effect).

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
Content Objective: I will be able to explain the concept of Manifest Destiny in my own words.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine implicit relationships between and among individuals and events, (e.g., cause-effect).

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
Directions: Please follow along as we learn about the Louisiana Purchase and analyze John Gast’s “American Progress” painting (1872).
Welcome to Unit 2: Westward Expansion & the Age of Jackson. In this unit, we are going to explore the ways in which the expansion of the United States territory set the scene for what would eventually turn into the worst crisis in our country's history: the Civil War. We are also going to look at how our government significantly changed during the presidency of one of our most controversial leaders, Andrew Jackson.
Before the Revolutionary War:
13 colonies = land in yellow

After the Revolutionary War:
The United States= land in yellow plus land in purple
Required
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Although we are skipping over the first few presidencies to focus on more modern parts of our history, there is one important event that we need to discuss. During _______ presidency, he made a historic deal with France, which greatly expanded the territory of the United States. The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 was a land deal with France that cost the United States $15 million to _______ the size of the country for the bargain of _______ cents per acre.

For Context:
  • One cent in 1803 = 73 cents today
  • One football field = 1.32 acres
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Shade the boundaries of The Louisiana Purchase in with your favorite color on the image below.

Required
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All of the following are effects of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT

Once the new territory of the United States was established, thousands of colonists moved to the new territory to find wealth out West. This is known as the time period of Westward Expansion.

Let's take a look at a famous painting that symbolizes this era.

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Circle at least three key details of the painting that you observe. Be ready to discuss them with the class!

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What do you notice about John Gast’s “American Progress” painting? (1872)

Did someone share an interesting idea in your group? Add what they said in [hard brackets] so we can visibly see how we are learning from one another!

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Many historians believe that John Gast's painting depicts the key concept of Manifest Destiny, a term that emerged in the _______ century (_______) as a widespread belief that the United States had a _______ right to "overspread" or _______ across the entire continent (North America).