Do Now Define Manifest Destiny based on the quote below Our manifest destiny is to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions ID: 513858
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Aim: How did Manifest Destiny affect the US? Slide2
Do Now- Define
“Manifest Destiny” based on the quote
below.
Our manifest destiny is to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions.
America is destined for better deeds. We have no interest in the scenes of antiquity, only as lessons of avoidance of nearly all their examples. The expansive future is our arena, and for our history. We are entering on its untrodden space, with the truths of God in our minds, beneficent objects in our hearts, and with a clear conscience unsullied by the past.
We are the nation of human progress, and who will, what can, set limits to our onward march? Providence is with us, and no earthly power can. We point to the everlasting truth on the first page of our national declaration, and we proclaim to the millions of other lands, that "the gates of hell" -- the powers of aristocracy and monarchy -- "shall not prevail against it." Who, then, can doubt that our country is destined to be the great nation of futurity?
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John O’SullivanSlide3
Manifest Destiny
Belief that it was God-given
obligation
to rule all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts in North America
Coast to coast
empire
Westward ExpansionSlide4
Belief!!!!!!!!
Not a law!!!!!!!!!!!
Not a Presidential speechAlthough some Presidents believed it and it was part of their platform
Not a doctrineSlide5Slide6
Why we had this belief?
Things were going good/ nationalistic cockiness
Quick territorial expansion with La. Purchase, etc.
US expanding so quickly that God must be on our side- God given obligation
It was our duty to spread our culture
White man’s burden
US way of life (culture, religion, govt etc.) was so special that the world would be better if we spread it!!
(American Exceptionalism)Slide7
Euphemism
Reality of Manifest Destiny?
A nice word for IMPERIALISMWe had to conquer others to achieve Manifest Destiny
Forcing our culture way of life on othersSlide8
“American Progress”-John Gast
What do you notice in the picture?
What is the overall point of the painting?
Does this painting portray Manifest Destiny as a positive or negative?
How does it relate to the quote from the do now?Slide9Slide10Slide11
Problems in achieving Manifest Destiny
We have to take it from others!!
Mexico owned most of the land
England claimed Oregon and had Canada
Russia claimed part of Oregon
Natives are living throughout the territory
US not a military force, so how could we get it and defend it!!!
We had to get people to move out there if we do ever get it!
Many in Northeast didn’t want the land-future problems!!!!Slide12
Positives in achieving Manifest Destiny
Communication/technological advances
Roads/railroads/telegraph
Immigrants pouring in to US caused overcrowding in the east, so people started to want to move west
Not really many people living in the area we wanted!!Slide13
Exit Summary
How did Manifest Destiny affect the US?