In 1804‚ two men‚ Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent out by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the land of the Louisiana Purchase. The two men were to determine if the new territory actually had something that could contribute to America‚ or if there was nothing new or of importance. They were told to study the plant life‚ animals‚ and the geography of the region‚ to map out the borders of the land. In addition‚ they were to discover if the area had any natural resources which could
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and further back to the Nordic and Germanic peoples of ancient‚ continental Europe. It didn’t start here; their Caucasian ancestry was believed to have traveled west through the centuries from Asia and the Caucasus‚ following the sun and a divine destiny that brought them through the cold northern European forests to England‚ and would compel them even further west. Primarily a myth‚ it fostered the notion of the English as the torch bearers of an inherently superior people; a people with a duty and
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When the students of Lewis & Clark were commonly describing the student body as alternative‚ socially conscious‚ and creative‚ I knew I would fit in. I’m interested in attending Lewis & Clark College because the college and student body’s values of social responsibility are the same values that I hold throughout my daily life. Beyond the high quality and personable teaching I can receive in classes‚ the things I can learn from the students are invaluable. I would receive so much insight from the
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2) a. The people involved in this event: Person: Personality Traits: Lewis Bold‚ Curious‚ Historian Clark Optimistic‚ Grateful Charbonneau Timid‚ Intelligent‚ Helpful Sacagawea (including her baby) Courageous‚ Brave‚ Clever‚ Helpful Small Advance Party Unspecified Seaman (dog) Protective b. This event took place from June 4th‚ 1805 to July 4th‚ 1805. June 13th was the date in which Lewis and his small party first witnessed the Great Falls of the Missouri River
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history is accompanied by a long list of explorers who first discovered and who explored the massive continent. All of the explorers had an impact on the development of America. The Lewis and Clark expedition‚ also known as the Corps of Discovery‚ stands prominently at the top part of this list. The Lewis and Clark Expedition has had a significant political‚ social‚ and economic effect on America. They were the first to map out the west and set off westward expansion. Without the success of the
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Hickman Mr. Sandstrom American History Manifest Destiny and Division Manifest Destiny was the rationalization for the Americans to satiate their hunger for greater power and control over the land from coast to coast. As America grew the differences in things such as economy‚ views of slavery‚ and overall ways of life between the North and South also grew and created division within the nation. John O’Sullivan was the first person to use the term Manifest Destiny‚ the first time was to argue about the
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Manifest Destiny is the term for the attitude that was prevalent during the 19th century period of American expansion that the United States not only was able to‚ but was actually destined to‚ stretch from coast to coast and expand its territories‚ even if it was at the expense of others. While terrority would expand and progress‚ it would also be liberty and economic opportunities for individuals that would expand as well. The term Manifest Destiny actually originated sometime in the 1840s‚ when
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In the 19th century‚ Manifest Destiny‚ which is the idea that the United States’ expansion was inevitable and justified throughout the continent‚ became prevalent and was used a way to validate the nation’s acquirement of new territories. The idea brought forth a sense of nationalism and led to the nation working towards expanding and laying a foundation for an empire. However‚ as the US made an effort in developing a dominating country‚ the nation became divided as conflicts regarding the spread
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During the U.S history the growth and expansion of the nation had been always prevalent in the minds of the American people and it was manifested during different eras in their artworks as a reference to what they called Manifest Destiny. This is a term for the common belief during the nineteen century period of American expansion that the United States not only could‚ but was destined to‚ stretch from the east coast to west coast. Also‚ according to this belief‚ this expansion would involve not
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The United States of America‚ from even before the time of it’s founding‚ had seen far past its borders. This belief‚ labeled Manifest Destiny‚ was an explanation or justification for that expansion and westward movement. But as the sprawling country reached the western coast‚ growing in power and strength‚ its ideas on expansion shifted. The policies of the late-1800’s and early 1900’s were not all that different from the policies and ideas of past growth. Yet they did contain new ideas about where
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