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HIST405 United States History

Week 3 Discussion

Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 8 (section 8.3), 11

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following historical events:

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Missouri Compromise

Independence of Texas

Mexican War of 1846-1848

The California Gold Rush

Then, address the following for your selections:

Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why.

Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the two historical events that you chose from the list.

Follow-Up Posts

Compare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.