Examine and explain the forces that created the concept of “Manifest Destiny.”

PART 1

Short Answer: For each of the following terms, write a 2-3 sentence response in which you provide its main significance for U.S. history (“It is significant for U.S. history because…”).

Iroquois
Quakers
Bacon’s Rebellion
Bill of Rights
Anti-Federalists
The Louisiana Purchase
Tecumseh
“Era of Good Feeling”
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Seneca Falls Convention
Dred Scott Case
Emancipation Proclamation

PART 2

Provide a 200-300 word response to the following question:

1. Examine and explain the forces that created the concept of “Manifest Destiny.” How did Manifest Destiny shape the growth of the United States in the nineteenth century? What were some of the arguments by those who did not embrace the idea of Manifest Destiny?