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Was the United States justified in pursuing the idea of “Manifest Destiny”?

Be sure to address the following points:

• What is Manifest Destiny?

• Describe three examples of the United States pursuing Manifest Destiny.

• Were these appropriate things for the U.S. to do?

Technologyand Economics

War forTexan

Independence

Mexican-American

War

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Moving WestMisc

This was the fastest form of

transportation in the mid 19th

century.

Railroad

This invention helped farmers

plant their crops more quickly and

efficiently.

Steel Plow

In Protestant literature, the

word “Providence” usually means

this.

God

or

God's Plan

or

God's Will

This term means to produce only one

crop or product for sale.

Specialization

This NFL team was named after the

people that traveled west

during the Gold Rush.

San Francisco 49'ers

This invention allowed goods to

be shipped up-river (against the river's

current).

Steam Boat

In the 19th century, the American economy was

organized around this economic

theory.

Capitalism

(as opposed to Communism,

Feudalism, etc)

This refers to the shift in the

American economy when people began

making things to buy and sell – instead of for personal use.

Market Revolution

These people risked their own money to

invest in new businesses.

Entrepreneurs

The telegraph sent messages over long distances using this

code.

Morse code

This was the most common reason that people moved West.

Land

(To own free or cheap land, to start

a farm, etc.)

This religious group moved to Utah to

escape this.

Religious Persecution

In the 1840's and 1850's, people

flocked to California

searching for this.

Gold

Many people moved west along wagon trails like this one.

Oregon Trail

or

Santa Fe Trail

He founded the Mormon religion.

Joseph Smith

(No, not Brigham Young)

Texas originally was a part of this

country.

Mexico

Americans that moved to Texas were

upset that the Mexican government

outlawed this American institution.

Slavery

Texan soldiers were killed to the last man at this seige during the War for Texan Independence.

The Alamo

He was the first President of the

Lone Star Republic (Texas).

Sam Houston

This battle marked the end of the War

for Texan Independence.

Battle of San Jacinto

This country won the Mexican-

American War.

The United States

The United States did this to Texas

when it took it over and made it a new

state.

Annexed

(Annexation)

He campaigned for President on a

platform of expansion and led the United States into the Mexican American War.

James K. Polk

As a result of the War, Mexico gave this large amount

of land to the United States.

The Mexican Cession

(the American Southwest)

He was a General in the Mexican-

American War and later became

President of the United States.

Zachary Taylor