Tag: California Gold Rush

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

Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846

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.

Identify and give the significance of the following terms. 25 points each. 100 points total.How does it fit into the bigger history (the chapter or section of the chapter)?

Fourth exam

EXAM: Identify and give the significance of the following terms. 25 points each. 100 points total.

DIRECTIONS: Identify and give the significance. You should identify who or what, when, and where. “When” should be identified as a specific time but if that is not possible then a time period (like a decade or a century) should be given.

“Where” should be identified as a specific place but if that is not possible then a region or larger area should be given.

For the significance of the term consider the context.

How does it fit into the bigger history (the chapter or section of the chapter)?

It could be a cause or consequence of an event such as a war. A person is not significant just because of the position they held but what they did.

Do not use outside sources. Use your own words. Write in paragraph form not bullet points. Submit your answers with Microsoft Word or directly into the space given on Blackboard. Do not submit your answers as a PDF.

TERMS:
Transcendentalism
Nat Turner
California Gold Rush
Manifest Destiny