1. The people in wagons/horseback with regular clothing are the groups moving west. With them, they bring death/destruction.
2. They may be moving west for better job opportunities, freedom, or to explore.
3. The Native Americans and animals like bears/buffalo were already in the West. They are forced to flee, fight for their land, or even die.
4. The figure in the center of the painting is Lady Liberty. She may represent America as a whole + the way they brought their ideals, hopes, and technology to the West along with them.
5. John Gast likely did not believe that US expansion in the 1800s was justifiable b/c in this painting of his, he portrays some of the negative effects that American expansion had on several groups in the West. There is a pile of animal bones symbolizing death, and other animals, as well as Native Indians, can be seen running away from the people moving west, showing how American expansion caused many to leave their homes.
I don’t know what timeline map you have, but it was for the expansion of American Democracy.
I think they grant the powers because they do not know how to controll them and that they are frightened
The absolute monarchy which before had brought so many benefits to the development of commerce and the French bourgeoisie was now an obstacle. Mercantilism laws kept goods from being sold freely. Officers prevented the development of faster manufacturing processes. In short, absolute monarchy was an obstacle, preventing the modernization of France. This obstacle needed to be removed, and defenses of this political system were perceived negatively by the rest of the population seeking a revolution, and many times they were seen as personal and political enemies during a war. Which justifies the executing of French supporters of the Austrian and Prussian monarchies.
