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Instructions
Click through the images below to learn about how the U.S. was able to gain the territories that lead to our modern day borders and boundaries.
Grab a blank piece of paper from the table or use your own, fold it in half and then half again to create 4 equal boxes.
Complete your Guided Notes on this paper using the four boxes to separate your notes.
Guided Notes
For boxes 2-4, include 5 details that help you understand the how the United States came into possession of that land area
Details should include;
Click through the images below to learn about how the U.S. was able to gain the territories that lead to our modern day borders and boundaries.
Grab a blank piece of paper from the table or use your own, fold it in half and then half again to create 4 equal boxes.
Complete your Guided Notes on this paper using the four boxes to separate your notes.
Guided Notes
For boxes 2-4, include 5 details that help you understand the how the United States came into possession of that land area
Details should include;
- Important dates
- Important people involved
- Why this land was wanted
- What people were involved throughout these events
Title for Box 1
The Racism of Manifest Destiny
In this box,
- In your own words, what is Manifest Destiny and why is it racist?
Title for Box 2
Haitian Revolution (1791-1804)
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
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First, watch the video to learn about the Haitian Revolution.
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Click on the image below to go to the article to learn about how the Haitian Revolution impacted France's willingness to sell the Louisiana Terrority.
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Title for Box 3
Acquisition of Florida from the Seminoles and Spanish
(1814-1840s)
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First, learn the details about how the acquisition of Florida happened.
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The Seminoles live in Florida and never surrendered their claim to live and prosper in their traditional homeland to this day. This video documents the continual resistance of the Seminoles to the forced removal by the United States.
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Title for Box 4
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
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First, read the details about how the United States was able to acquire present-day California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Wyoming.
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Now, watch and listen to how the leaders of the United States provoked the actions to justify these events. The white supremacy belief in Manifest Destiny, that God predestined the Americans to take over the continent, was always a driving factor in acquire land by any means necessary.
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