Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why. Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the two historical events that you chose from the list.

Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 8 (section 8.3), 11 https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/preface

Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following historical events:

-Independence of Texas
-Mexican War of 1846-1848

Then, address the following for your selections:

-Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why.
-Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the two historical events that you chose from the list.