13 Jan Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846
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Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846
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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 8 (section 8.3), 11
Lesson https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/3-3-english-settlements-in-america
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
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.
Follow-Up Posts
Compare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.
Writing Requirements
Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
APA format for in-text citations and list of references
Grading
This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:
Link (webpage): Discussion Guidelines
https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/3-3-english-settlements-in-america
please use the above openstax link as this is the text book for the course for all assignments
