Growth of a nation. 4, Manifest destiny /
In the first half of the 19th century, Americans pushed westward across the Appalachians, the Mississippi River, and the Rocky Mountains, en route to the Pacific Ocean. The frontier experience shaped the American character. At the same time, land hunger, gold fever, and the pursuit of "Manifest...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Chesterton, IN :
Media Rich Learning,
2017.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In the first half of the 19th century, Americans pushed westward across the Appalachians, the Mississippi River, and the Rocky Mountains, en route to the Pacific Ocean. The frontier experience shaped the American character. At the same time, land hunger, gold fever, and the pursuit of "Manifest Destiny" resulted in the removal of many American Indian nations, acquisition of vast swaths of Mexico through the Mexican-American War, and a painful debate over the expansion of slavery. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed December 19, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (22 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:21:44 |