Name ______________________________________________________ Date ______________________ Manifest Destiny Guided Notes What is Westward Expansion? 1. Define Westward Expansion. The widespread movement of settlers to the American West during the 19 th century. 2. Why do some say the term “Westward Expansion” is inaccurate? They say its inaccurate because not everyone moved west What is Manifest Destiny? 3. Define Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny is the 19th century idea that Americans were chosen by God to settle all lands between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. 4. What were the 4 reasons why Americans thought it was their destiny to spread across North America? They wanted to spread Religion, Language, Culture, and Government. 5. Which groups of people does Manifest Destiny undermine? It undermined people already living in the West. Manifest Destiny Reflection 1. Did any of your opinions on the six statements change from the beginning of the lesson to the end of the lesson? Explain why or why not. None of my opinions changed from the beginning to end, mostly because of how the world is now, and since we have lived in America, we know what America does and doesn’t do right. 2. Which of the six statements do you feel the most certain about? Explain why. I feel most certain about the 4th statement because America is in discord with other parts of the world (take for example the situation going on right now in Ukraine), and it may still have the chance to make peace with the other states and work something out without resorting to violence. 3. Which statement do you feel the most uncertain about? Explain why. I feel most uncertain about the 5th statement because America has done good and bad things in its history, so its really hard to decide if it’s a force of good or bad. 4. In your opinion, does America have a special mission or destiny? If so, what is it? Explain. No. America is just like any other state, aiming mostly for its own benefit. Sure, they HAVE done some things to help other states, but I mean, come on. Its 2023. HEY CHUCKLENUTS!
