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Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846

Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846 Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why. The nineteenth-century Westward...

The American System

The American System Describe the idea of Henry Clay’s “American System.” The American System proposed by Henry Clay was devised when nationalism was spreading fast as an ideal....

European Trade and its Effects on Native Americans

European Trade and its Effects on Native Americans How did European trade goods affect Native Americans’ lives? Was acquiring these trade goods worth Native Americans’ changing their lifestyles?...

Exploration and Effects on Native Americans

Exploration and Effects on Native Americans Explain what motivated the European world powers to explore the Americas. The Americas’ colonization started with the arrival of the Spanish voyage...

Middle Colonies and New England Colonies

Middle Colonies and New England Colonies The arrival of Christopher Columbus in the late 1400s sparked a series of European voyages to the Americas, with each European country attempting to secure a...

Civil Rights Movements in the 1960s

Civil Rights Movements in the 1960s The Washington March was one of the biggest political rallies in history, attracting almost three hundred thousand people on August 23, 1963. The march was held...