During the first half of the 19th century a large amount of people began immigrating to the east coast of the United States (Burrows, 737). The cities among the east coast, such as New York, started to become overpopulated. This led to poor living conditions and a decrease in pay (Gorn, 393). Then, many people began migrating to the west. The western territory held a promise for a new life. At this time, Native Americans inhabited much of what was referred to as the frontier. The Americans felt that they had the right to this land due to Manifest Destiny and the Native Americans inability to “better” the land.
One idea that the colonist held that encouraged their movement to the west was the idea of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was a …show more content…
These included the hardships of traveling west, the British, and the Native Americans. The path to the west was not an easy one. Many people fell ill or became injured along the way and never made it to their final destination. Also, the British were still trying to control the colonists and the land in which they hoped to inhabit. The most prevalent issue that the colonists faced was the presence of the Native Americas. Many tribes inhabited the land that the colonists had not yet began to develop. The main problem that came form this was that the Native Americans and the colonists had two very different ideas of land …show more content…
The belief in Manifest Destiny showed their importance in God and believing in a greater being. They believed that God had destiny for them that included them moving west. It also showed that they felt that their religion overruled any other religions. The fact that they took the land from others, and tried to convert these others, along the way showed how deeply they supported their God and believed in their religion. They also very much seemed to believe that they were better than the Native Americans. They did not even attempt to understand the ideas of the Native Americans. They decided that because the Native Americans did not own much, they were equivalent to plebeians. Overall, the American values very much made them believe that they were better than others who were not quite like
One idea that the colonist held that encouraged their movement to the west was the idea of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was a …show more content…
These included the hardships of traveling west, the British, and the Native Americans. The path to the west was not an easy one. Many people fell ill or became injured along the way and never made it to their final destination. Also, the British were still trying to control the colonists and the land in which they hoped to inhabit. The most prevalent issue that the colonists faced was the presence of the Native Americas. Many tribes inhabited the land that the colonists had not yet began to develop. The main problem that came form this was that the Native Americans and the colonists had two very different ideas of land …show more content…
The belief in Manifest Destiny showed their importance in God and believing in a greater being. They believed that God had destiny for them that included them moving west. It also showed that they felt that their religion overruled any other religions. The fact that they took the land from others, and tried to convert these others, along the way showed how deeply they supported their God and believed in their religion. They also very much seemed to believe that they were better than the Native Americans. They did not even attempt to understand the ideas of the Native Americans. They decided that because the Native Americans did not own much, they were equivalent to plebeians. Overall, the American values very much made them believe that they were better than others who were not quite like