Change & Continuity: Westward Expansion...

Hey Gang,

      Can a Turning Point lead to another Turning Point?  How do we know when we have come across a Turning point? 

      One Turning Point we have looked at is the Louisiana Purchase.  The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the nation, forced interaction with Indians, started the Lewis and Clark expedition, helped trade, and started Westward Exapansion.  We should all know this by now.

      Let's focus our attention today on another turning point called Westward Expansion.  Westward Expansion brought about the idea or belief (Worldview) of Manifest Destiny.  For the first half of the 1800s, before the Civil War, Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny changed political, social, economic, and cultural human experiences. 

      Click of the link below to start class.  We will be taking a closer look at John Gast's painting.  Hopefully, this will begin our study of Change and Continuity. 

Westward Expansion: MANIFEST DESTINY

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School District of Waukesha
Waukesha STEM Academy