Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 8 , 11 https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/preface

Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Initial Post Instructions

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

Independence of Texas

Mexican War of 1846-1848

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.