History · GCSE · The 19th-Century World
The Great Plains and Manifest Destiny
The Great Plains and Manifest DestinyFree1:31Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
What you need to know
- Manifest Destiny expressed a belief that the United States should expand across the continent.
- This belief was used to justify settlement and territorial claims.
In this clip
Runs 1:31, from 3:41 to 5:12 of the full video.
Heddy ScoreSeven checks every clip must pass before students see it: trusted, on the map, accurate, focused, accessible, safe, and proven by students.3/7, Below the standard
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- Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
- On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
- Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
- Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
- Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
- Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
- Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
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The dedicated chapter explains an idea used to justify westward expansion.
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