TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources

113.20.b.6

(6) History. The student understands westward expansion and its effects on the political, economic, and social development of the nation. The student is expected to:

• (A) explain how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures for orderly expansion of the United States;
• (B) explain the political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny;
• (C) analyze the relationship between the concept of Manifest Destiny and the westward growth of the nation;
• (D) explain the causes and effects of the U.S.-Mexican War and their impact on the United States; and
• (E) identify areas that were acquired to form the United States, including the Louisiana Purchase.