Timeline
What happened in 1776?
The US signed the Declaration of Independence which made them free from the British
Where did it start and finish? Why?
It started in the East because European settlers arrived from there, and ended in the West. It stretched from coast to coast, from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean.
What is the name of the lady in the middle of the painting?
Columbia
How do you say "la Louisiane appartenait à la France"?
Louisiana belonged to France
What is Manifest Destiny?
it is the belief that the American people have been chosen to spread democracy and civilisation in the West
What happened in 1492?
Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas
What is the last state acquired by the US? If you can tell when, 100 point bonus
Hawai, 1898
Who created this painting and when?
John Gast, 1872
How do you say "un colon"? (2 words)
a colonizer, a settler
What did the pioneers hope the Native Americans would do when they brought them 'civilisation'?
They hoped the Indians would accept 'civilisation' and the Christian faith, that they would cede/give up their lands
What happened in 1924?
The Native Americans could become citizens of the US
List 3 natural borders that formed the Frontier
the Mississippi river, the Appalachians in the East and the Rockies in he West
List 4 means of transport represented in the painting
stagecoaches, wagons, steam trains, steam boats
List 2 words to say "s'étendre, s'agrandir" for a territory
expand, extend, spread, stretch
Who coined (invented) the word Manifest Destiny?
L.O Sullivan in 1845
What president set up a plan like the Marshall Plan to help people face the Great Depression? What is the name of the plan?
Theodore Roosevelt - the New Deal
When did American expansion start and finish? How long did it span?
1783-1898; 115 years
What is Columbia holding in her hands, and what do they symbolise?
the book symbolises knowledge, education or religion if it is the Bible; the telegraph wire represents scientific or technological progress
How do you say "un devoir divin"?
a divine duty or mission
Who theorized the notion of Manifest Destiny?
John Quincey Adams
What is the difference between the constitution and the Bill of Rights signed in 1789?
The constitution describes each of the roles and responsibilities of the arms of the government and citizens while the Bill of rights describes the rights and freedom of the people.
Who did Louisiana, Arizona and Texas belong to before the US acquired them?
France, Mexico, Spain
Compare the relief and the sky in the East and in the West
In the East, the sky is luminous and the relief is flat, it is made of plains or praires whereas in the West the dark clouds and sky tell that a storm is brewing over the Rockies.
how do you say "la tempête menace"?
the storm is brewing
What is the connection between territorial expansion and Manifest Destiny?
To justify the conquest of the West which sometimes implied violence, the Americans came up with the idea of a divine mission ie Manifest destiny