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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion. Table of Contents. Manifest Destiny. The Gold Rush. Frontier Life. Native Americans. The Myth of the West. Manifest Destiny. Expansion to the Pacific Seen as obvious and inevitable Not necessarily a religious idea Spread of democracy and European-American lifestyle

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Westward Expansion

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  1. Westward Expansion

  2. Table of Contents • Manifest Destiny • The Gold Rush • Frontier Life • Native Americans • The Myth of the West

  3. Manifest Destiny • Expansion to the Pacific • Seen as obvious and inevitable • Not necessarily a religious idea • Spread of democracy and European-American lifestyle • Exterminate or convert Native Americans • Tame the western landscape

  4. Manifest Destiny

  5. What do you think the woman in this picture represents? • What is she doing?

  6. What are these people doing, and why do you think they are in the picture?

  7. What does this part of the picture show? • What is its significance?

  8. Who else is being forced westward? • What is happening here?

  9. Why do you think this bear was included in this part of the picture?

  10. Can you tell what is going on here?

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