What were the political, social, and economic roots of Manifest Destiny? Directions: In each textbox, write whether the evidence shows the political, economic, or social roots of Manifest Destiny and explain why. Angel and Book- Steamboats and Railroads- Light and Dark- Mormon Pioneers- Farmers/Houses- Native Americans- Political- Natives were pushed out of land because U.S. wants to gain power. Social- People believed that American culture was superior to natives culture. Miners- Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_progress.JPG

What were the political, social, and economic roots of Manifest Destiny? In each box, read the quote, circle if it demonstrates a political, social, or economic root, and explain why. Then draw an arrow to where this idea is represented in the painting. “Our future history will be to establish on earth the moral dignity and salvation of man” Circle One: P, S, E because . . . ______________ ____________________________________________ “Her high example shall put an end to the tyranny of kings, and carry the happy news of peace and good will.” Circle One: P, S, E because . . . __________________________________ ____________________________________________ “We are the nation of progress . . .” Circle One: P, S, E because . . . _______________ ____________________________________________ “Who, then, can doubt that our country is destined to be the great nation of the future?” Circle One: P, S, E because . . . ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_progress.JPG Quotes: John O’Sullivan “The Great Nation of Futurity”, 1839