Territorial Expansion (Cake, Brownie, or Cookie) Map



Territorial Expansion (Cake or Cookie) Map

Objective: To learn the territorial acquisition of the United States giving further understanding of the ideas behind Manifest Destiny.

Procedures: The class will be broken into 3 groups. Each group will be in charge of bringing materials and a cake, brownie, or cookie. They will use toothpicks or icing to outline the territorial acquisition map for Manifest Destiny. Then using the below ingredients they will fill in the map according to the acquisition.

Materials (other than the base):

• Original US (1783) ( Corn Pops because we “popped” away from Britain

• Florida ( Skittles (with an S) because we got it from Spain

• Louisiana Territory ( Smarties because it was such a smart buy for the US

• Texas ( Red Hots because we burned Mexico when we annexed it

• Oregon ( Oreos (O) because we annexed it by the Oregon Treaty

• Mexican Cession ( M&M’s (m) because we got it from Mexico

• Gadsden Purchase ( Lemon Drops or Lemon Heads because it was a sour deal

Assessment:

Students will have to identify:

• The year we annexed it.

• How we acquired it.

• What country we acquired it from.

• Name the treaty (if one) involved.

• Any other relevant information about the acquisition

Students may NOT eat their projects until they have answered all the questions correctly!

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