Westward Expansion

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Westward Expansion

Today we will explore why pioneers traveled west and the concept of Manifest Destiny.

Open Ended

What do you already know about westward expansion during the 1800s?

Type response here

By the end of this lesson you should be able to answer this question.

Why did people go west in the 1800s and what was the result?

Make this chart in you SOCIAL STUDIES notebook.

(3 minutes...Hold it up when you are done.)

As you watch the Brainpop look or information to fill each column.

(3 minutes...Hold it up when you are done.)

Multiple Select

Check all the boxes that describe reasons pioneers went west during the 1800s.

Lousiana Purchase

The American Revolution

The Gold Rush

Land gained from the Mexican-American War

Multiple Choice

Which numbers show the increase in population from 1800-1850?

5,000-100,000

5,000,000-23,000,000

800-10,000

1,000,000-12,000,000

Multiple Choice

What does the goddess in this picture represent?

An angel from heaven

The pioneers guardian angel

America's Pogress West

Freedom

Fill in the Blanks

Which word from the box correctly completes this sentence. The

Type answer...

taught the travelers safe routes accross the deserts and mountains. You have to write it exactly the way it appears in the box for credit.

Multiple Choice

The Native Americans were forced to live in special areas called_______________.

resevations

kingdoms

villages

states

Multiple Choice

How long did the journey west normally take?

approximately 2 years

approximately 5 years

approximately 5 months

approximately 2 months

Fill in the Blanks

Which word from the box completes this sentence? The most famous route west was the

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Trail. Make sure you write it exactly the way it appears in the box.

Read the Article

Write down important details;

Names

Dates

Places

Number

Interesting Facts

Write down names, dates, places, numbers and important facts.

Multiple Choice

The Manifest Destiny was a _____________the God gave Americans the right to expand and spread democracy.

concern

religion

belief

book

Multiple Choice

Who was the person responsible for using the term "Manifest Destiny?"

Abraham Lincoln

John O'Sullivan

Thomas Jefferson

Mrs. Tools

Read the Article

Write down important details;

Names

Dates

Places

Number

Interesting Facts

Write down names, dates, places, numbers and important facts.

Multiple Choice

What was the reason(s) given for Manifest Destiny?

to spread democracy

to spread justice

God gave Americans the right to expand

All of the Above

Multiple Choice

What were some of the positive effects of Manifest Destiny?

increase in mass production and factories in the west

better farm tools and transportation

settlers earned jobs in factories

Native Americans lost their land due to American settlement

Poll

Do you believe that Americans had the God given right to all the land west although many Native Americans called it home?

Yes

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Today we learned about the westward expansion and the concept of Manifest Destiny.

Why did people go west in the 1800s and what was the result?

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Write down names, dates, places, numbers and important facts.

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