Manifest Destiny pt.2

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1. Manifest Destiny is the idea that the United States was supposed to expand​ (a)   and develop a great​ (b)   .

2. Leaders such as President​ (c)   used the idea to explain and justify​ (d)   .

3. It helped lead to development and growth in the West, but it was also used to push ​ (e)   people off their land and devalue their cultures.

Painter John Gast created this painting, American Progress, in 1872. Review the painting and answer the question.

The painting also suggests that progress is synonymous with economic development. What answer is not an example of economic development?

Review the painting, then determine whether each statement about the painting is true or false.

The items that the woman is carrying in the picture represent the progress of the nation.​ ​ (a)  

The painting suggests that the United States is making progress/developing the West.​ (b)  

The painting presents the United States’ westward development as negative​. (c)