MDP - Westward Expansion (Lesson)

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Westward Expansion

Juniper Dunes, Franklin, Washington, United States, Image Courtesy of Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington

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Do you believe the people of the United States were correct in their belief that we as a nation were “destined” to expand our territory to include the entire continent? Why or why not?

 

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American Progress by John Gant

Examine the painting “American Progress.”

  • Which parts of the painting symbolize American progress and westward expansion?
  • Think of at least five ways the painting connects to westward expansion and “Manifest Destiny”.
  • What elements in the painting can you connect to those themes?

AMERICAN PROGRESS BY JOHN GAST, AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER [PUBLIC DOMAIN]