Manifest Destiny
Jeffersons Dreams Made Real!Manifest Destiny
1T-Jeffs Dream!
empire of liberty stretching coast to coastThis is why I bought
Louisiana!...now Im in the future fighting a robot Alexander
Hamilton? This must be a dream!
2Manifest Destiny!Term originally used to describe annexation of
Texas the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the
continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our
yearly multiplying millions.Americans seize the phrase manifest
destiny to explain the obvious destiny to expand from coast to
coastConflicts arise with natives who already populate western
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Trails West: Santa Fe Trail780 miles from Independence, MO to
Santa Fe, NMSpring 1821-1860s, traders load trade goods (cloth,
knives, guns) and head west to Council Grove KansasMeet up with
other traders and form large groups of wagons for protection from
native attackOnce in sight of Santa Fe, teamwork ends, free-for-all
to be first to get in there
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Trails West: Oregon Trail1836, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman set
up Methodist mission schools to educate natives in Oregon
TerritoryProve that wagons can travel the 2000+ mile Oregon Trail
(Independence, MO to Portland, OR)Send letters east praising
fertile soil, climate; attracts lots of settlersSome travel by
wagon, others pushing carts by handOftentimes settlers travel in
large groups for protection from natives and for companyHeres a
video
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Trails West: Mormon MigrationIn 1827, Joseph Smith establishes
Mormon churchOriginally settled in Nauvoo, Illinois (western edge,
on Mississippi River) but when some in area print protests against
polygamy, Smith busts up printing press and is jailed, where he is
murdered by anti-Mormon mobSuccessor Brigham Young leads followers
outside the boundaries of the United States follow Oregon Trail
into Rockies, turn SW, and settle near Great Salt LakeHand out
plots of land based on family size, but share in common water and
timber resources establish flourishing Mormon community
6Quick RecapTrailMotivationSanta FeMostly for trade, economic
pursuitsOregonSettle in fertile Willamette ValleyMormon Practice
religion without persecution7Assignment time!Choose your favorite
role:Trader on Santa Fe TrailMember of a family moving west on
Oregon Trail (choose which member)Scout with a wagon train either
heading to Oregon or Santa Fe (choose which one)Mormon escaping
persecutionFirstly, EXPLAIN why you chose that role. What made it
more appealing to you than the rest?THEN, from the perspective of
that role, write a letter to a friend back east (Missouri,
Illinois, somewhere else east) detailing your journey.Discuss
motivations, how the travel has been, what is your day like, etc.
Make sure you build in historical details such as places youve
seen, people youve contacted, etc. (Chapter 9.2, map on page 283,
you are encouraged to go beyond the text as well)8
