Today, we were put into pairs to write a skit about Manifest Destiny based on Horace Greeley's quote from the New York Tribune in 1851, "Go west, young man, and grow up with the country." The skits answered questions like what was in the west, if only young men went west, and if we would follow Greeley's advice if we were living in the 1800's. I liked doing the skits because they showed what we had actually learned without us just writing an essay. Plus, skits end up with quotable moments, like "Someday, in Mr. Boyle's sophomore English class..this is history.."
I forget what the actual question I'm supposed to answer here is, but I'm pretty sure it was something along the lines of, "Was 'Manifest Destiny' good or bad for the United States and why?", so I'll answer that. The benefits of Manifest Destiny for the United States included more land for people who were willing to travel and live in a new place to get it, as well as new opportunities to be successful for individuals and families in the 1800's. Overall, it was good in terms of expansionism and new opportunities, but it still came with downsides. These include people needing to completely uproot their lives and starting the Mexican War over territory disputes.
I forget what the actual question I'm supposed to answer here is, but I'm pretty sure it was something along the lines of, "Was 'Manifest Destiny' good or bad for the United States and why?", so I'll answer that. The benefits of Manifest Destiny for the United States included more land for people who were willing to travel and live in a new place to get it, as well as new opportunities to be successful for individuals and families in the 1800's. Overall, it was good in terms of expansionism and new opportunities, but it still came with downsides. These include people needing to completely uproot their lives and starting the Mexican War over territory disputes.
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