There were many territorial gains made by the United States between 1800 and 1860; some of those include; Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Florida, Missouri Compromise, and the Westward Expansion which included Texas and Oregon, and California Gold Rush. The pressure of fast population increase between 1800 and 1860 greatly; “just from 1800 to 1820 it increased from 5.3 million to 9.6 million” due to births and immigration rates (Brinkley, 2012, p.218). Each and every one of these purchases brought their own battles with them on figuring out whether they would be a slave state, what was going to happen to the current occupants, especially the Indians, and the boundaries that would be set. Finally, although all of these had their own effect on the country not just in expansion but in many other ways as well.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 not only gained territorial boundaries it also expanded white settlement deeper in the continent therefore causing more disagreements between races. The reason behind the start of the Louisiana …show more content…
340). A westward expansion caused the Manifest Destiny which as everything had two different sides. John L. Sullivan preached that God had sent the white race to expand and gain as much territory as they could under any form whether it be; peace, compromise or ultimately force. However, Henry Clay preached that by doing this by force instead of peace it would only cause more political harm to the stability of the union and intensify slavery, therefore, if expansion westward was to take place it should be done under peace or not at all (Brinkley, 2012). Furthermore, Sullivan won and expansion took place westward killing many and caused hardships with the union and disagreements about slavery amongst the
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 not only gained territorial boundaries it also expanded white settlement deeper in the continent therefore causing more disagreements between races. The reason behind the start of the Louisiana …show more content…
340). A westward expansion caused the Manifest Destiny which as everything had two different sides. John L. Sullivan preached that God had sent the white race to expand and gain as much territory as they could under any form whether it be; peace, compromise or ultimately force. However, Henry Clay preached that by doing this by force instead of peace it would only cause more political harm to the stability of the union and intensify slavery, therefore, if expansion westward was to take place it should be done under peace or not at all (Brinkley, 2012). Furthermore, Sullivan won and expansion took place westward killing many and caused hardships with the union and disagreements about slavery amongst the