Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846

 

Required Resources: Please use these resources:

• Textbook: Chapter 8 (section 8.3), 11- textbook -Corbet, S. P., Volker, J., Lund, J. M., Pfannestie, T., Waskiewicz, S., & Vickery, P. (2014). U.S History. Houston, Texas: OpenStax.
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Instructions: 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.

Writing Requirements

• APA format for in-text citations and list of references