Question

art or a painting represents a feeling about history. it gives a sense of the ideas that motivated people of the time. the painting american progress shows clearly that it conveys the idea of manifest destiny that drove americans west - ward in the 1800s.
now, complete the student report with a sentence that avoids plagiarism.
the painting american progress was painted by john gast in 1872. it shows a central, goddess - like figure leading americans and their new technologies from east to west.
the new technologies shown in the painting include steamboats, railroads, and telegraph wires. farmers and miners can be seen settling the land while animals and native americans are forced to flee it.
art historian drew a. story argues that this painting captures the idea of manifest destiny better than any words can describe it.
according to art historian drew a. story, this painting shows more clearly than words the idea of manifest destiny that drove americans westward in the 1800s.
this painting describes manifest destiny, the popular nineteenth - century idea that pushed americans to the west during the 1800s, even better than

Explanation:

To avoid plagiarism, we re - phrase the original statement. We keep the main idea that the painting 'American Progress' by John Gast in 1872 effectively represents the concept of Manifest Destiny that drove west - ward expansion in 1800s, as argued by art historian Drew A. Story.

Answer:

Art historian Drew A. Story contends that John Gast's 1872 painting, American Progress, vividly portrays the idea of Manifest Destiny that spurred American west - ward movement in the 1800s more effectively than words can convey.