Objectives:
Explain the causes and effects of westward expansion from 1844 to 1877.
Explain the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.
Class Notes for the Day:
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Class Starter: Political Parties Review
Recap: Explain the context in which sectional conflict emerged from 1844 to 1877.
Ch. 17 Outline
- For what reasons did Americans look to expand west in the first half of the 19th century?
- How did westward expansion relate to slavery?
- How did the U.S. acquire the territory in the Southwest?
Word of the Day
Annexation; Cession
- Define them.
- Use each in a sentence.
- What were three large annexations in U.S. history?
- What territory did England gain by a French Cession following the French and Indian War?
- What did Mexico cede to the United States in 1848?
Lecture: Manifest Destiny
DBQ Exercise: Manifest Destiny
Refer to the AMSCO book pp. 312-314. To what extent did Manifest Destiny and territorial expansion unite or divide the United States from 1830 to 1860?
1. Write a sentence demonstrating contextualization.
2. Write a thesis that answers all parts of the question.
3. Identify each of the following for your document:
2. Write a thesis that answers all parts of the question.
3. Identify each of the following for your document:
- author's Point of View
- Author’s Purpose
- Intended Audience
- Historical Context
- A summary of the document
- its significance towards the question
- a clause of extended analysis (from #3)
Lecture: The Mexican-American War
Closer: Explain the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.
On Deck
Next Topic: The Compromise of 1850 and Regional Differences
Ch. 18 Outline due (and Ch. 16 as extra credit)
Ch. 18 Outline due (and Ch. 16 as extra credit)