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Manifest Destiny: Westward Expansion Insights

Manifest Destiny and settling the west is the topic of Chapter 16. It discusses key events in western expansion such as the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which doubled the size of the United States and opened vast lands for settlement, making it one of the most significant events of the 19th century. The chapter also focuses on Western expansion through a timeline of important dates from 1660 to 2020 and explores perspectives on this expansion through historical journal prompts and decision-making scenarios, such as what a diary entry from a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition may have contained.

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Manifest Destiny: Westward Expansion Insights

Manifest Destiny and settling the west is the topic of Chapter 16. It discusses key events in western expansion such as the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which doubled the size of the United States and opened vast lands for settlement, making it one of the most significant events of the 19th century. The chapter also focuses on Western expansion through a timeline of important dates from 1660 to 2020 and explores perspectives on this expansion through historical journal prompts and decision-making scenarios, such as what a diary entry from a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition may have contained.

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Chapter 16
Manifest Destiny and
Settling the West

Chapter 16
Manifest Destiny and Settling the West
Below, use one of these ideas to share what you know
about Manifest Destiny and Settling the West:
Journal Prompt:
Why is the Louisiana Purchase considered as one of the most significant
events of the 19th century?
Time Line:
Develop a time line listing events relevant to Western Expansion.
Decision-Making Scenarios:
What would one of your diary entries read like if you were a member of
Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery exploring the Louisiana Territory for
President Jefferson?

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