Unit 3: Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny & Expansion US History October 28 and 29, 2015

Westward Expansion: Manifest Destiny & Expansion Objective: Identify the prevailing factors that led to the gradual Westward Expansion movement in the United States. Essential Question: What were the main causes and effects of Manifest Destiny? Standard(s):

1. In this image, identify three reasons Americans moved West 2. Identify three consequences of American westward expansion 3. What does the woman in the center of the image represent? 4. What point is the artist trying to make with his use of light?

1. In this image, identify three reasons Americans moved West 2. Identify three consequences of American westward expansion 3. What does the woman in the center of the image represent? 4. What point is the artist trying to make with his use of light?

Warm-up: CNN Student News Write a ONE SENTENCE summary on TWO news stories from CNN Student News. After the video you will have 5 minutes to write your 2 summaries. Summary: “A brief statement or account of the main points of something. Discussion to follow: What do you think?

Identify and Describe Each 1800’s – Route used by settlers to reach Kentucky Used by fur trappers. Settled and cleared by Daniel Boone. Identify and Describe Each 1842 – Led thousands of farmers to the fertile ands of Oregon in the 1840’s. Illinois  Oregon 1811 – Route used by settlers to California during the Gold Rush. Missouri River  California 1821 – Allowed the U.S. to sell goods to Mexico. Santa Fe  California 1846 – After Joseph Smith’s murder in Illinois, Brigham Young led the Mormons to create a new settlement in Utah. Illinois  Utah. 1826 – Trade route used by merchants. Santa Fe  Los Angeles, CA.

Gave Spanish colonies in New World opportunity for independence. Chain of Events Leading to the Monroe Doctrine Monroe Doctrine December 2, 1823 Back: Foreign policy doc. Proclaimed domination of the American Continent. Europe will not further colonize or interfere or face U.S. intervention Event: Russian Expansion Russian exploration and fur trapping south of Alaska. Russians built Fort Ross close to Spanish San Francisco and ordered foreign ships to stay 100 miles clear of Russian-American shores. Event: Napoleonic Wars Gave Spanish colonies in New World opportunity for independence. M.D. a warning to European powers to not seize land. Event: Latin American Republics Many countries in South America broke away and rebelled from their monarchies in Europe and are now (unstable) republics.

Exit Slip / Ticket out of the Door