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

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition
• The Missouri Compromise
• Independence of Texas
• Mexican War of 1846-1848
• The California Gold Rush

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.

Follow-Up Posts
Compare 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.

Solution

My first choice is the Lewis and Clark expedition. Ideally, Lewis and Clark expedition took place between the years 1803 and 1806. The two expeditions were used to gain control of the western part of the country. This happened after the Louisiana purchase. The role of Lewis and Clark expedition was essentially to do a survey of the lands located on the western part of the nation (Corbett et al., 2017)..………….please follow the link below to purchase the solution at $5