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Manifest Destiny Western Expansion
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Objectives After today’s lesson, students will: Describe the ideas behind “Manifest Destiny”
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Focus Question: What does it mean to be exceptional?
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Western Expansion Americans moved west (1830s and 1840s) ◦ Spread into the Midwest ◦ Crossed the Mississippi ◦ Moving toward Oregon
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Manifest Destiny
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Promoted “American Exceptionalism” ◦ The U.S. was fated to spread over and dominate North America ◦ The U.S. could then spread the fruits of republican government to the continent Contains both positive and negative aspects
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Positive Aspects Spread ideas of American democracy Promote the American system of economics Improve the lives of many Old theme in the United States
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Negative Aspects Stresses a sense of chauvinism Requires others to submit to American wishes Could enter the U.S. into conflicts
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Assignment Read “Americans Debate Expansion” pp. 307-309 Complete summary of the section
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Summary Describe two things learned in class today Homework Read Chapter 9, Section 3 and answer the questions in the packet Vocabulary 13
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