As the young nation of the United States grew the need for more land was evident. With more and more people immigrating and America's economy booming westward expansion was a clear choice. Not only the government but the people wanted the states to grow. The process of expanding America’s borders was called “Manifest Destiny”. It was called this because it was that this process was inevitable and just in its ways.
Almost all Americans wanted to expand the United states for their own gain. Northerners wanted expansion to gain seaports to get in contact with Asian markets. Southerners wanted to expand for more farmland and to build a strong slave based body. Even with their differences Americans felt the same way about westward expansion; that it was appointed by god and it was their duty to spread American values across the land. The people that braved the task of Manifest Destiny were know as pioneers. They crossed the vast plains of what is now America, mostly on foot or in wagons. This journey was a dangerous mission for Americans but had great rewards if one could survive.
This expansion into the unknown did not come with its consequences however. For one thing most …show more content…
Since the new land was technically unowned under American law, those who took it could sell it off to others for a high price in the future. As well as this many got the rich fertile land they needed to start a new and prosperous life through agriculture. The whole process of Manifest destiny was great for America because it cured them of the panic of 1837 and allowed new jobs for immigrants. One of the most important wealth factors to remember though is the gold rush that was enacted thanks to expansion into the western coast. The California gold rush of 1848 made many people wealthy and drove Americans to the west in search of
Almost all Americans wanted to expand the United states for their own gain. Northerners wanted expansion to gain seaports to get in contact with Asian markets. Southerners wanted to expand for more farmland and to build a strong slave based body. Even with their differences Americans felt the same way about westward expansion; that it was appointed by god and it was their duty to spread American values across the land. The people that braved the task of Manifest Destiny were know as pioneers. They crossed the vast plains of what is now America, mostly on foot or in wagons. This journey was a dangerous mission for Americans but had great rewards if one could survive.
This expansion into the unknown did not come with its consequences however. For one thing most …show more content…
Since the new land was technically unowned under American law, those who took it could sell it off to others for a high price in the future. As well as this many got the rich fertile land they needed to start a new and prosperous life through agriculture. The whole process of Manifest destiny was great for America because it cured them of the panic of 1837 and allowed new jobs for immigrants. One of the most important wealth factors to remember though is the gold rush that was enacted thanks to expansion into the western coast. The California gold rush of 1848 made many people wealthy and drove Americans to the west in search of