Manifest Destiny served as a dream, political smokescreen, goal, an ideal, a blessing to some and a curse to others. Manifest Destiny was an American ideal that has its birth deep in American history yet continues drive American culture, politics and exploration to this day. In this paper we will identify the origins of Manifest Destiny and how it has impacted American culture over the decades.
Manifest Destiny in the United States is commonly a spoken slogan used to describe the territorial expansion of the nineteenth century and the expressions that go along with it. Nevertheless the concept Manifest Destiny (expansion) is not an American original, it is seen in other cultures as well, and is much older than America itself, we see the basic principles of manifest destiny in every large nation, empire, or kingdom, each expanding their boundaries as they see fit. The American view of Manifest Destiny was “that Americans are destined …show more content…
Population growth for one, large families were prevalent during the 18th and 19th century, America boasted of a lower mortality rate than that of Europe, and the arrival of immigrants from abroad swelled the American population, amazing those that closely watched America. Security reasons played a role in Manifest Destiny also, along with speculation, squatters and the fact that America was a very rural nation.
Over the decades Manifest Destiny has had its fair share of supporters and critics, with people of influence taking up sides as they saw fit. Supporters of Manifest Destiny include but are not limited to Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James Polk the Democratic party fur trapper Zenas Leonard, Richard Henry Dana Ralph Waldo Emerson and Robert J. Walker. Those who opposed Manifest Destiny are as follows, Native Americans, Residents of Latin America and the Caribbean, Great Britain, the Whig party and individuals throughout the
Manifest Destiny in the United States is commonly a spoken slogan used to describe the territorial expansion of the nineteenth century and the expressions that go along with it. Nevertheless the concept Manifest Destiny (expansion) is not an American original, it is seen in other cultures as well, and is much older than America itself, we see the basic principles of manifest destiny in every large nation, empire, or kingdom, each expanding their boundaries as they see fit. The American view of Manifest Destiny was “that Americans are destined …show more content…
Population growth for one, large families were prevalent during the 18th and 19th century, America boasted of a lower mortality rate than that of Europe, and the arrival of immigrants from abroad swelled the American population, amazing those that closely watched America. Security reasons played a role in Manifest Destiny also, along with speculation, squatters and the fact that America was a very rural nation.
Over the decades Manifest Destiny has had its fair share of supporters and critics, with people of influence taking up sides as they saw fit. Supporters of Manifest Destiny include but are not limited to Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James Polk the Democratic party fur trapper Zenas Leonard, Richard Henry Dana Ralph Waldo Emerson and Robert J. Walker. Those who opposed Manifest Destiny are as follows, Native Americans, Residents of Latin America and the Caribbean, Great Britain, the Whig party and individuals throughout the