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• Textbook: Chapter 8 (section 8.3), 11

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• Lesson

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

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nInitial Post InstructionsnFor the initial post,?pick two (2)?of the following historical events:n

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• The Lewis and Clark Expedition

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• The Missouri Compromise

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• Independence of Texas

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• Mexican War of 1846-1848

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• The California Gold Rush

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nThen, address the following for your selections:n

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• Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why.

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• Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the two historical events that you chose from the list.

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nFollow-Up PostsnCompare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.nnWriting Requirementsn

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• Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

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• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

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nGradingnThis activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:n

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• Link (webpage):?Discussion Guidelines

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