1. UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS
The Unit Organizer
NAME 4
BIGGER PICTURE
1-21
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Changes of America 2
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/Experience
CURRENT UNIT: 3
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Age of Jackson
Westward Expansion
Industrialization 8
Unit Schedule 5
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the concept and impact of Manifest Destiny, and the processes that led to the settlement of the western United States by
Land Acquisition Map
Journal entry as pioneer, American Indian, Asian Immigrant, or Mexican American and your view of Manifest Destiny.
Analyzing
analyzing
The Mexican American War
Manifest Destiny
Explaining
Identifying
the contributions of various groups
Major Trails to the West
Vocab: Manifest Destiny, session, pioneers
What was Manifest Destiny and how was it achieved?
Why were the guidelines the Northwest Ordinance set important?
What motivated pioneers to migrate to the American West?
How did the Mexican American War impact westward expansion?
Compare the places and regions of the US in terms of physical and human characteristics.
Analyze
Identify 6
UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS
RELATIONSHIPS
UNIT 7

2. The Unit Organizer Westward Expansion by 2nd Term
NAME
DATE
Westward Expansion
CURRENT UNIT:
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the concept and impact of Manifest Destiny, and the processes that led to the settlement of the western United States by
Is about…
is about...
Analyzing
analyzing
The Mexican American War
Manifest Destiny
2nd Term
identifying
NW Ordinance – set up guidelines and rules to become a state
Louisiana Purchase & Lewis and Clark – doubles size of US
1819 – Adams Onis Treaty – gain Florida and have all land east of Mississippi
Polk’s Election – on Manifest Destiny
Oregon Territory – from British – achieves goal of reaching Pacific Ocean
Gadsen Purchase – US pays Mexico 10 million to have a southern railroad track in AZ
Texas Annexation – Texas Independence still disputed by Mexico
Border Dispute – TX says Rio Grande, Mexico says the Nueces River – Polk sends troops to Rio Grande and war begins
Civil Disobedience – first war that is argued and disputed in Congress
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo – ends the war. Gave US the Mexican Cession (NM, CA, UT, CO, WY, NV, and AZ) – US pays 15 million
Compromise of 1850 – CA enters as a free state and Fugitive Slave Act passes
the contributions of various groups
Major Trails to the West
Enslaved African Americans often working the land
Chinese mined gold in California and worked building the Transcontinental Railroad
Irish settled in urban areas to work in factories
In general many immigrants came for land to pursue farming
Settlers on the Great Plains adapted to the environment by building sod houses
Economic - new land for farmers; new resources and raw materials; new opportunities to start a business and ownership signified wealth – Oregon Trail and California Trail
new trade routes and markets – Santa Fe Trail
Social - refuge for persecuted groups – Mormon Trail

3. UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS
The Unit Organizer
NAME 4
BIGGER PICTURE
1-21
DATE 2
LAST UNIT
/Experience
CURRENT UNIT: 3
NEXT UNIT
/Experience 1 8
Unit Schedule 5
UNIT MAP
is about...
the concept and impact of Manifest Destiny, and the processes that led to the settlement of the western United States by
Land Acquisition Map
Journal entry as pioneer, American Indian, Asian Immigrant, or Mexican American and your view of Manifest Destiny.
Vocab: Manifest Destiny, session, pioneers
What was __________________________and how was it _____________?
Why were the guidelines the _____________________________ set important?
What motivated pioneers to _____________ to the American West?
How did the __________________________ impact ____________________________?
Compare the places and regions of the US in terms of physical and human characteristics.
Analyze
Identify 6
UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS
RELATIONSHIPS
UNIT 7

4. The Unit Organizer
NAME
DATE
CURRENT UNIT:
Expanded UNIT MAP
the concept and impact of Manifest Destiny, and the processes that led to the settlement of the western United States by
Is about…
is about...
Analyzing
analyzing
Explaining
identifying