Oregon settler (and later governor of Colorado) George Gilpin said of American expansion, "The American realizes that 'Progress is God.'...The destiny of the American people is to subdue the continent -- to rush over this vast field to the Pacific Ocean... to change darkness into light and confirm the destiny of the human race... Divine task! Immortal mission! The pioneer army perpetually... strikes to the front. Empire plants itself upon the trails.
Much like the Massachusetts Puritans who hoped to build a "city upon a hill, "courageous pioneers like Gilpin believed that America had a divine obligation to stretch the boundaries of their noble republic to the Pacific Ocean. Today, you are going to use a variety of different sources in order to further explore notions of "Manifest Destiny". Please follow the instructions on this WORKSHEET.
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