In 1846‚ a war was waged to seize land from Mexico. America’s desire was to expand our boundaries from Texas to California. America wanted this westward expansion as a necessity since America population was increasing. Americans felt like this was their destiny. America gained 500‚000 square miles of new land including Texas and Mexican territories. Since gaining so much new land‚ it complicated its politics on slavery issues. The presidential election of 1848 was defined by the slavery issues.
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The Transcontinental Railroad and Westward Expansion Thesis: The transcontinental railroad greatly increased Westward expansion in the United States of America during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The history of the United States has been influenced by England in many ways. In the second half of the 1800 ’s‚ the railroad‚ which was invented in England‚ had a major effect on Western expansion in the United States. "Railroads were born in England‚ a country with dense populations
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1850‚ the U.S continued to expand‚ and the expansion is called “The Westward Expansion of the United States”. The forefathers decided to expand their territory due to their wish to start new lives‚ their belief in “Manifest Destiny”‚ and their desire to spread slavery. To begin with‚ on no account should we ignore the fact that lands are essential to a nation. So the U.S need to expand their territory to start new lives. “To Jefferson‚ westward expansion was the key to the nation’s health: He believed
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think of freedom or opportunity. That was exactly what the frontier provided. The frontier came to symbolize America for numerous of reasons. The frontier gave everyone opportunity’s including black‚ female‚ or even deprived white. With the westward expansion‚ you were allowed to build your own empire no matter your primary status. Especially with the Homestead Act now in place‚ it made the West very promising. The Homestead Act was an act that assured 160 acres of free land to any citizen who settled
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Anthony Jones J. King History 171A October 31‚ 1997 WESTWARD EXPANSION The movement of people that has resulted in the settlement of America is one of the most fascinating and significant topics in the history of the United States. Nowhere else has an area of equal size been settled as a result of the initiative of small groups and individuals. Westward expansion helped stimulate the American economy. The first organized migration to California originated in Platte County‚ on the far western
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and respect; however‚ could a nation so great preserve indigenous societies continuously impeding the country’s potential growth without giving up on aspirations of success and expansion? Would our country exist as the power symbol it is today without certain actions that removed the barriers preventing American expansion and growth? Although the aboriginal people of America had claimed their land before the settlement of white colonists‚ the Native Americans proved an impediment towards the ultimate
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Justification of Manifest Destiny America growing as a nation has been rapidly expanding due to increased rate of birth and immigration from Europe and Asia. It is to no surprise that America had to gain more land than they already had in order to sustain their growing population and to give people the option of self advancement and technological advancement. Land was not only what was being sought after‚ people went out and tried to spread their Protestant religion with others. The final
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In the novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ written by Mark Twain‚ the Mississippi River is the book’s most significant symbol. For many years the Mississippi has provided a means of transportation and a source of freedom. In the novel‚ Huck was abused by his father‚ Pap‚ that was a drunk. He never knew his mother. So‚ Huck was adopted by the widow Douglas. Early in the book‚ Huck is surprised by his father‚ Pap‚ that shows up at his house‚ in his bedroom. Pap thinks that Huck acts like
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Throughout history the Mississippi river has been notorious as being one of the most powerful and iconic river systems in the United States as it stretches from its initial source in Lake Itasca‚ MN‚ all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico‚ carving and cutting paths both old and new as well as periodically wreaking havoc along the way. Since the dawn of mankind it has been traditional that early civilizations migrate towards bodies of water and begin settlement as rivers‚ lakes‚ and streams can provide
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The westward expansion was in the 19th century‚ which started in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase. During this period it brought way for the slave debate‚ if the new states would become slave states and how the north and south would be balanced for economic growth and vast new territory. The expansion west rose the question of how and if slavery would still continue which is known as the slave debate. This conflict was about the northern states depended on free labor rather than slave labor compared
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