1. Westward Expansion
Manifest Destiny

2. John O’Sullivan
Journalist and was the founder and editor of the United States Magazine and Democratic Review
Coins the term "manifest destiny" to encourage the spirit of expansionism

3. John O’Sullivan Questions
What did O’Sullivan mean by Manifest Destiny?
What role did race play in O’Sullivan’s understanding of Manifest Destiny

4. Gast’s
American
Progress

5. Questions to Consider
Why do you think this image was made? What’s happening in the image?
When do you think it was made?
Who do you think was the audience for this image?
What tools were used to create this?
What can you learn from examining this image?
What’s missing from this image?
If someone made this today, what would be different? What would be the same?

6. Expansion
What are some events that led to U.S. expansion?

7. EXPANSION-did we know? Land Ordinance 1785 N/W Ordinance 1787
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis/Clark Expedition
War of 1812
Monroe Doctrine
Adams Onis Treaty
Trail of Tears
Missouri Compromise

8. Other Factors? INFRASTRUCTURE ie roads, canals, etc
Cumberland/National Road
Erie Canal
INNOVATIONS ie steamboat, railroad

9. The
Kidder Massacre

10. General George Armstrong Custer
surveys the aftermath of the Kidder Massacre
J.P. Davis’ The Kidder Massacre

11. Fort Dodge

12. A hunter scalped
by party of
Cheyenne raiders

13. Little Bighorn, “Custer’s Last Stand”
Battle of
Little Bighorn, “Custer’s Last Stand”

15. Fort Ridgely,
site of
1862 Sioux massacre

16. Fleeing from Sioux attack on Fort Ridgely, Minnesota

17. Surrender and Arrest of Chief Joseph
Fort Yates, the Arrest and
Murder of Sitting Bull
Massacre at
Wounded Knee
Massacre at
Sand Creek, surrender and
Killing of Black Kettle