western experience

Imagine your next journalist and your assignment is to record the move Westward.

Write a 500- to 700-word journal entry of your experience and what you are discovering. (You may write this in first person.)

Be sure to make it clear who you are (male/female, adult/child, immigrant/American born), where you are coming from, and where you are specifically going to.

Include explanations to the following:

• Describe the social, economic, and political forces of the times and how they may have influenced you and those around you.
• Describe what the journey was like, from obstacles to your daily life on the trail.
• Describe your arrival and what you might experience once you reach your destination.
• Finally, describe the U.S. acquisition of the territory where you will now live and discuss the effects of the acquisition on your life.

Cite your sources consistent with APA guidelines.