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“Columbia” represents the United States

Bell Work 10/30/12- “American Progress” by John Gast. movement westward, right to left flow, light to dark. Buffalo, Native Americans and other wild game flee in the face of the storm of western expansion. “Columbia” represents the United States.

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“Columbia” represents the United States

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  1. Bell Work 10/30/12- “American Progress” by John Gast movement westward, right to left flow, light to dark Buffalo, Native Americans and other wild game flee in the face of the storm of western expansion “Columbia” represents the United States Star of Empire on her forehead and school book in her hand Telegraph wires Modes of transportation to the west Pony Express, gold miners, and farmers illustrate progress A City with all of its amenities indicates civilization and progress Write down all the imagery you notice in the painting

  2. What do you think? Explain how Americans in 1873 would have interpreted this painting? Today? What do you think the purpose of the painting was in 1873? How do you think Native Americans would have interpreted the painting in 1873? Today? Briefly explain the idea of Manifest Destiny. How does this painting illustrate this concept?

  3. Across the Wide Missouri- Oregon • Foreign and U.S claims • Joint occupation with Britain • The Oregon Trail • Pioneers • Prairie Schooners

  4. Oregon- The Oregon Trail • Oregon Fever (1840’s) • “54° 40’ or fight • Treaty of 1846 • 49th parallel

  5. Utah Joseph Smith and Latter Day Saints (LDS) Naveroo- plural wives Murder of Joseph Smith Brigham Young

  6. Utah Mormon Trail- Stations Handcart Salt Lake- Planning Desert

  7. California • Sutters Mill- 1848 • “Gold Fever”- routes • Land and sea • Jumpoffs- “skinning” • The Trail 1849

  8. California Donner Party of 1846 Prospecting and Mining Life An International Event The Lucky Few

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