Question

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ward expansion, day 1
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lowman
education
use the image to help answer the following questions.

1. what concept is this image connected to?
2. which direction is everyone moving in the image?
3. what does the woman in white symbolize?
4. would you have taken the risk and moved during this time? why or why not?

write the correct letters in the boxes.
termine whether the detail explains a push or pull factor for westward expansion.
te the letter in the correct box.
a. cities in the east were crowded and expensive
for new business markets
and new opportunities
les towards european immigrants
ush factor
pull factor

Explanation:

1. The image is a famous 19th-century artwork titled American Progress, directly tied to the U.S. westward expansion movement.
2. Observing the figures (settlers, the guiding woman) and the direction of the landscape transition (undeveloped to developed), movement is toward the right (west).
3. The robed woman is a personification of the U.S. concept of "Manifest Destiny," representing the supposed divine right and mission to expand west, bringing civilization, light, and progress.
4. This is a subjective question; a common reasoned stance is provided below.
5. Push factors drive people away from a location; pull factors attract people to a new location. East coast crowding is a push, while business markets/opportunities are pulls (the last option is cut off, so only visible items are categorized).

Answer:

1. Westward expansion/Manifest Destiny
2. Toward the right (westward)
3. Manifest Destiny (or the idea of American progress, civilization, and the supposed divine mission to expand west across North America)
4. Example answer: Yes, I would have taken the risk. The east offered limited economic opportunities with crowded, expensive cities, while the west promised access to free or cheap land, new business prospects, and the chance to build a new life, even with the risks of travel and unknown conditions.

5.
Push Factor: A. Cities in the east were crowded and expensive
Pull Factor: (visible options) Access to new business markets, and new opportunities