Question

Do you think “American Progress” by John Gast is a fair representation of how and why Manifest Destiny was carried out? Be prepared to explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: Gast uses his painting to tell the message that the United States is destined to expand West. Technology, such as railroads and telegraph wires, is moving west as well as many people. Gast is trying to encourage interest in moving west. ... By entering these barbaric lands, America will civilize and tame the territory.

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Answer 2

Gast uses his painting to tell the message that the United States is destined to expand West. Technology, such as railroads and telegraph wires, is moving west as well as many people. Gast is trying to encourage interest in moving west. ... By entering these barbaric lands, America will civilize and tame the territory.

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