Essays for Moving West - Hinton Community School

Essays for Moving West American History II

How did America’s pursuit of Manifest Destiny lead to conflict with other peoples and nations? Provide specific examples.  Define Manifest Destiny  Conflict  Example 1  Example 2

 Summary: Impact

Through Agricultural Expansion and the Gold Rush how did the pursuit of westward expansion create the image of what is America?  Introduction  Define Agricultural Expansion in your terms  Define Gold rush in your terms

 Agricultural Expansion  Discuss impact on image

 Gold Rush  Discuss impact on image

 Conclusion  Restate and summarize

Various heroes have existed in American History from Revolutionary times straight through today. Explain how frontier heroes inspired Americans, how they became heroes, and what that said about America. Please use specific examples.

 Introduction  Define Hero, specify what is a hero to Manifest Destiny America

 Frontier Heroes  Example one and how they inspired  Example two and how they inspired

 Conclusion  Restate and summarize.