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Manifest Destiny and Settling the West
Chapter 16 Notes
Preview Activity
Directions: Complete the sentence in each box below as though you were a
member of that group of people. Predict how you think your people would have
acted and felt.
Am erican Indians
When American settlers moved onto our lands, we…
Mexicans
When our homes in Texas went from Mexican to American rule, we…
Am erican Settlers
When we saw the vast lands to the west, we…
Each region on the map below is numbered with the matching section number in
your History Alive textbook. As you read Sections 2 through 8, complete the
Reading Notes by answering the questions and following the directions for each
section. Finally, use a different color to outline each region in the map. Use the
same color to fill in the color-code box in the upper right corner of the notes
section for that region.
Section 2: The United States in 1783
How did the United States acquire this territory?
What other territory did the United States want?
Section 3: Louisiana Purchase 1803
How was this territory acquired?
Draw a visual on the map that shows what happened to the American Indians.
Section 4: Lew is and Clark Expedition 1804-1806
List five places along the route that Lewis and Clark traveled.
In the space below, draw a visual showing Sacagawea’s role in the expedition.
(do not draw this visual on the map)
Section 5: Florida Acquisition 1819
How was this territory acquired?
Draw a visual on the map that shows what happened to the Seminoles.
Section 6: Texas Annexation 1845
How was this territory acquired?
Draw a visual on the map that shows what happened to the Mexicans.
Section 7: Acquisition of Oregon Country 1846
How was this territory acquired?
Draw a visual on the map that shows what happened to the American Indians.
Section 8: Mexican Cession 1848 and Gadsden Purchase 1853
How were these two territories acquired?
Draw a visual on the map that shows what happened to the Mexicans and to the
American Indians.