Westward Expansion, Manifest Destiny, And The Wild, Wild West

Westward Expansion, Manifest Destiny, and the Wild, Wild West Map Activity – Directions

Directions: On the blank outline map provided, label the following:

A. Land Acquisitions: (a) Color code and label. (b) Create a key on the back that explains how and when the U.S. gained possession of each. (c) Explain how the US gained control of each of the following pieces of land, except for 13 colonies. (please write on separate piece of paper and staple to assignment) 1. Original 13 Colonies 2. U.S. in 1787 (Treaty of Paris) 3. Florida Cession 4. Louisiana Purchase 5. Treaty with Britain (1818) 6. Mexican Cession 7. Gadsden Purchase 8. Oregon Territory 9. Texas Annexation

B. Trails West: (a) Draw, color code and label. (b) Create a key on the back that explains why each trail was established and who used the trail. 1. Oregon Trail 2. Mormon Trail 3. Chisholm Trail 4. Trail of Tears 5. Santa Fe Trail 6. Lewis and Clark Trail

C. Major Landforms/Rivers: (a) Draw in, color and label each. 1. Appalachian Mountains 2. Rocky Mountains 3. Mississippi River 4. Rio Grande 5. Black Hills 6. Sierra Nevadas 7. Missouri River 8. Great Salt Lake 9. Gulf of Mexico 10. Columbia River 11. Pikes Peak

D. Important locations: (a) Create a key on the back. (b) Explains the importance/significance of each location. 1. Independence Rock 2. New Orleans 3. St. Louis, MO 4. Donner Pass 5. Fort Clatsop 6. Salt Lake City 7. Sutter’s Mill

DUE: Friday 10/21 – Tuesday 10/25