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The manifest destiny was the 19th century belief that was the divine mission of the United States to expand westward across the Northern American Continent. Doing this lead to spread democratic and Protestant Ideals. Basically getting land for the future and the present.

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Do you think your family would or would not have traveled to Oregon?

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Do you think your family would or would not have traveled to Oregon?

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Don't forget to add your pros and cons!

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How does the painting by John Gast show Manifest Destiny?

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How does the painting by John Gast show Manifest Destiny?

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This image shows a perfect example of the manifest destiny and here’s why. The goddess is supposed to show American Progress. There bringing white men to westward. There also bringing cargo trains and much more stuff. There also going passed the American Indians and buffalos. The American Indians are traveling to westward and in the picture it shows the American Indians I’ll and dying. 15,000 American Indians died trying to go through the trail of tears.

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In 1803 the government bought a Huge amount of territory from France. In 1850 about 25 million people lived in the United States. Places didn’t become States automatically, they were first called territories. American Indians helped some people by telling them safe routes and guiding them. Hundreds of thousand of people traveled the Oregon trail.

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Top 3 Must Know Facts about Lewis and Clark

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Top 3 Must Know Facts about Lewis and Clark

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They led an expedition to the unknown western territory, and it took them 2 yrs because it was from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean. On there journey they met with there first friendly American Indians. In November 1805 they reached the Pacific Ocean.

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If i succeed i will have a better life with my family.

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Would you have moved to California in hopes of finding gold? Why or why not?

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Would you have moved to California in hopes of finding gold? Why or why not?

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I would even those there is a risk of dying or getting injured. If I find gold I will be able to keep or sell the gold for a LOT of money.

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Dear family, I have decided to move forward with the westward expansion. There will be many hard paths and many hard places and objects we will have to go through but trust me, it will be worth it in the long run...

Sincerely,
Your loving dad and husband

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This is a bobcat. They go as tall as 60 cm to about 110 cm.  There tails are 2-8 inches long. They are the most common wildcat in North America.

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There is lots of diseases on the trail and a HIGH risk of dying.

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What effects did the Lewis and Clark expedition have on westward expansion of the United States?

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What effects did the Lewis and Clark expedition have on westward expansion of the United States?

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Americans got more land and found many more things on the way. This made a big impact on the westward expansion.

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I would not go. I would not take the risk of my family dying infront of me and having all of us die.

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The United States wanted more land. For more exploration aka westward. To have it as a border. Napoleon need money to pay for a war. Napoleon thought it would hurt there enemy England for selling Louisiana.