Manifest Destiny Study Guide

-I can explain how the American ideology behind Manifest Destiny fueled western expansion.

-I can explain a variety of motives for western expansion.

-I can use various maps to show territories acquired through westward expansion.

-I can explain why Texans and Tejanos wanted independence from Mexico.

-I can explain the cause and effects of the Mexican War.

-I can read/interpret primary documents over the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

-I can use maps to identify the route of the Oregon Trail.

-I can explain why settlers would venture westward on the Oregon Trail.

-I can explain how the gold rush caused many different ethnic groups to settle in California.