manifest destiny

Readers will learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Louisiana Purchase.

Explores the history of manifest destiny, including a look at how the territorial expansion westward affected the people and land.

Readers discover how this goal was achieved as they explore this pivotal period in American history. Historical images allow readers to place themselves on a wagon train or a railroad.

An exploration of Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War, covering the origins of Manifest Destiny and its lasting effects, the causes of the Mexican-American war, and more.

"Manifest Destiny is the idea that the United States was destined to stretch 'from sea to shining sea.' To fulfill that destiny, the United States embarked on a period of rapid expansion in the 19th century. Readers discover the ways the dream of Manifest Destiny was achieved through informative text that supports common social studies curriculum topics. Historical images and primary sources help readers visualize how much the nation changed in such ashort period time. Readers also discover how the idea of Manifest Destiny influenced U.S. foreign policy long after Americans reached the shores of the Pacific Ocean"--Amazon.com.

"The United States didn't expand from the 13 original states to its present size all at once. Many different events took place to shape the country into what it is today. Readers explore the details behind many of these events, including the purchase of Alaska and the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo"--Amazon.com.

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was meant to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Readers discover how this goal was achieved as they explore this pivotal period in American history. Historical images allow readers to place themselves on a wagon train or a railroad.

Provides twelve facts about the Louisiana Purchase, looking at the reasons behind it and its lasting effects.