Summary
A parody song on Manifest Destiny -- the 1800s belief that the U.S. was meant to expand across the continent -- and what that expansion meant for the people already living there.
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Ages 9+
Touches on harm to Native peoples during expansion -- preview first.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A parody song on Manifest Destiny -- the 1800s belief that the U.S.
- What did people who believed in Manifest Destiny think the country should do?
- How did westward expansion affect Native nations?
- Was everyone helped by expansion? Explain.
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: expansion, frontier, belief.
Try it: Explain one good result and one harmful result of westward expansion.