Title: U.S. History
Publisher: OpenStax
Publication Date: 2014
APA Citation
OpenStax. (2019). U.S. history. OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from https://cnx.org/contents/p7ovuIkl@6.18:gMXC1GEM@7/Introduction
PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846
Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:
· Textbook: Chapter 8 (section 8.3), 11
· Lesson
· 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.