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Here are some rules:

Let’s keep our microphone muted until you get called on.
Do not type in the chat until we ask you to answer.

Let’s get exploring!

Welcome 4th Grade Explorers:

Miss Maria

Miss Mary

Miss Allison

Miss Danielle

Miss Kayla

This means write down the vocabulary word.

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Verse 1

Let’s time travel!

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But where is West?

Drag the pin on the compass to where you think West is!

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How did the United States go from this in 1789…

Territory: A specific section of land that belongs to a government but is not yet an official state or province.

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…to this in 2022?

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Is this statement true or false?

New York was one of the original 13 states.

True

False

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Let’s explore how the United States grew.

King George III of Great Britain and England.

United States representatives at the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

The Treaty of Paris (1783) ended the American Revolutionary War and gave the The United States independence and some land rights, including the thirteen colonies and land East of the Mississippi River.

Treaty:

A formal

agreement between two or more

countries.

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That made the United States look like this map but the country kept growing!

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President Thomas Jefferson

3rd U.S President was president then.

In 1803 the United States purchased some land from France. The Louisiana Purchase added 828,000 square miles of land to the United States.

Even though it’s called the Louisiana Purchase we bought more than the state of Louisiana. It covers an area of 15 present states and 2 Canadian Provinces.

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Much more land was acquired through purchases, treaties, and wars.

Annex:

The forceful takeover of one state’s territory by another.

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Let’s get moving explorers!

Let’s stand behind our desk

and follow Young Dylan’s moves!

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What was the Westward Expansion?

“Westward Expansion” describes the widespread movement of settlers to the American West during the 19th century (1801-1900).

Many factors contributed to the people wanting to settle in the west.

Especially the opportunities to work and make more money and to start a better life for their families.

Settlers:

Persons who settle in a new colony or move into a new country.

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How are the people that move into a new colony or move into a new country called?

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What is Westward Expansion?

“Westward Expansion” describes the widespread movement of settlers to the American West during the 19th century (1801-1900).

Even though it is called westward expansion, critiques point out not everybody moved to the west and the term is inaccurate.

For many Native Americans the movement of the settlers onto the their lands was considered “invasion” and “dispossession”

Dispossession: The action of depriving someone of land, property, or other possessions.

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Manifest Destiny

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Let’s see what you just learned!

Match the picture with the description by drawing an arrow to the answer.

3th President of the USA

Land purchased from the French

13 original colonies

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Manifest Destiny

American Progress

painted

by John Gast in 1872

On the bottom, in the right corner of the screen

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Write one word that best completes the sentence

Settlers moved westward looking for …

Native American Tribes lost….

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Manifest Destiny and Native Americans

Click on the link below to open Mr. Rose explaining Manifest Destiny’s effects on the Native American tribes.

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Name one thing that was devastating for the Native Americans because of America moving West.

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What Does Manifest Destiny Mean?

“Manifest” means Obvious or Clear

“Destiny” means Fate or Future

So to America, “Manifest Destiny” is their purpose in the world

Americans believed that it was their purpose to spread and allow others to learn about an abundance of items.

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What was one thing Americans did NOT believe it was their purpose to spread to others?

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Drag your dot to how you are feeling

Keep going, I understand

I’m a little confused

Stop, I need help!

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Where did the phrase Manifest Destiny come from?

Far before the phrase “Manifest Destiny” was created, it had already been an idea that was in use.
During the American revolution, a political philosopher named Thomas Paine wrote about America’s opportunity to “begin the world over again”
People had believed that America was special and should set an example for all other countries.

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The phrase, “Manifest Destiny” was officially coined by John L. O’Sullivan. It was seen in one of his articles where he promoted the acceptance of Texas as the 28th state. He wrote:

“Our Manifest Destiny is to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions.”

John L. O’Sullivan, Manifest Destiny

Texas

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Americans believed that it was their purpose to spread:

Culture
Language
Religion
Government

Not everyone had believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny

Those that arrived in the New World believed they were following a specific road that was destined for them, in pursuing Westward Expansion.

Why did he talk about it?

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Who Went West?

Trappers / Mountain Man = Explorers
Miners
Low income Families
Slaves
Native Americans
Immigrants
African Americans

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Homesteads

The Government wanted people to go West, so they offered people free land in 1862.

Congress passed a law called the Homestead act. This allowed people to apply for 160 acres of free land.

The plots of land were called “homesteads”.

Rules to claim the land:

You must be 21 years old or the head

of household

You must be a U.S. citizen or want to become a citizen.
You must agree to live on, improve, and farm the land for at least 5 years.

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Why Did People Move West?

People moved West for a number of reasons:

Lots of Land: Homestead Act
The East Coast was Crowded: Population growth was at a high rate
Opportunities to get Rich/Better Jobs: Mining, Farming, and Logging
Advances in Transportation: Railroads, Canals, and Steamboats
Finding Gold: California Gold Rush of 1849
Religious Reasons: To avoid persecution
Manifest Destiny

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Knowledge Check

Time to show us what you learned.

In our google classroom, under assignments you will find a few questions about the lesson.

You will also find all the vocabulary words that we learned about in today’s lesson.

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Let’s define a few words

Manifest Destiny: America had a God given right and purpose to expand West .

Providence: Help or care from God/Heaven

Divine Right: God Given Right

Homestead: A law passed in 1862, in which people could apply for 160 acres of free land, and this land was called “homestead.”

Persecution: Mistreatment of an individual or a group of individuals as a response to their religious beliefs.

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Let’s define a few words

Settlers: A person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

Dispossession: The action of depriving someone of land, property, or other possessions.

Territory: A specific section of land that belongs to a government but is not yet an official state or province; a specific area of land or a geographical region.

Annex: The forceful takeover of one state’s territory by another.