Skip to Main Content

Activity

To What Extent Were Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion Justified Graphic Organizer

A handout to accompany the scholarly claims made in the corresponding Point-Counterpoint readings that helps student synthesize the claims put forth.

Grade
9–12
Time
40 min
Topic
Commerce, African American History, Economics, Native Americans, Westward Expansion
Format
PDF
Published
Dec 10, 2024
Download activity

Handout

Open the PDF in a new tab

Standards

Advanced Placement

  • Topic 5.2 · Manifest Destiny
  • Theme · Geography and the Environment
  • Learning Objective · Unit 5B
  • Historical Development · 5.1.I.B
  • Reasoning Skill · Source Claims and Evidence
  • Reasoning Skill · Contextualization
  • Reasoning Skill · Making Connections
  • Reasoning Skill · Argumentation
  • Reasoning Process · Comparison

Check whether this resource aligns with your state’s standards →

More from this category

PageLife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

In our resource history is presented through a series of narratives, primary sources, and point-counterpoint debates that invites students to participate in the ongoing conversation about the American experiment.