“The mid-1840s were years of extraordinary territorial growth for the United States, a period in which the national domain increased by 1.2 million square miles, a gain of more than sixty percent. In 1845, the United States annexed Texas and the following year reached a settlement with Great Britain for control of the Pacific Northwest. Mexico's opposition to the annexation of Texas led to the Mexican War (1846–1848), which resulted in the U.S. acquisition of California and the American Southwest through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.” (Haynes)
The term manifest destiny was first coined by John L. O’Sullivan, the editor of the United States Magazine. The predetermined notion that American settlers had was Native Americans and Hispanics were inferior and needed …show more content…
There were early sentiments made by Benjamin Franklin and John Winthrop about the destiny of America and the possibility of becoming a great nation. After the Declaration of Independence was signed the U.S. acquired the Ohio Valley. From there Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 extended the western border to the Rocky Mountains. Finally, in 1819, Florida was added, but by the time 1830 came about real change was about to occur. The events that transpired ultimately opened a window of opportunity for the Americans to control their own destiny and with a little desire and motivation from the government left their lands in the east and pushed west. “The background for Manifest Destiny originated with the complex events in Texas.” (study) In 1836, Texans ousted the leader of Mexico Santa Anna and wanted to be annexed by the U.S., but with the hot topic of slavery surrounding politics at the time Texas became an independent republic instead. Ten year later Santa Anna returned with an army and The Mexican-American War began. Annexation reappeared and manifest destiny became the center of attention for the first
The term manifest destiny was first coined by John L. O’Sullivan, the editor of the United States Magazine. The predetermined notion that American settlers had was Native Americans and Hispanics were inferior and needed …show more content…
There were early sentiments made by Benjamin Franklin and John Winthrop about the destiny of America and the possibility of becoming a great nation. After the Declaration of Independence was signed the U.S. acquired the Ohio Valley. From there Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 extended the western border to the Rocky Mountains. Finally, in 1819, Florida was added, but by the time 1830 came about real change was about to occur. The events that transpired ultimately opened a window of opportunity for the Americans to control their own destiny and with a little desire and motivation from the government left their lands in the east and pushed west. “The background for Manifest Destiny originated with the complex events in Texas.” (study) In 1836, Texans ousted the leader of Mexico Santa Anna and wanted to be annexed by the U.S., but with the hot topic of slavery surrounding politics at the time Texas became an independent republic instead. Ten year later Santa Anna returned with an army and The Mexican-American War began. Annexation reappeared and manifest destiny became the center of attention for the first