American History

Manifest Destiny

Instructions:

Study the module resources and read the article  Manifest DestinyLinks to an external site. . Answer the following questions.

1. Define the concept  Manifest Destiny.

2. What is the relationship between the Louisiana Purchase with the Manifest Destiny?

3. How were the Texas and California territories acquired?

4. What was the consequence of the Mexican American war in terms of territory?

5. Do you agree with the principle of Manifest Destiny? Explain your answer. 

Remember to review the  academic expectations  for your submission.

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your initial discussion post by 11:59 pm on Wednesday and react critically to at least two of the discussion posts of your classmates by 11:59 pm on Sunday.

· Contribute a minimum of 250 words to the initial post. It should include at least 2 academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.

· Respond to at least two of your classmates' discussion posts by 11:59 pm ET on Sunday. Ask a question and provide a different viewpoint.