Throughout American History many innovations have occurred that have changed the ways of the lives of the people thru time. Most, if not all, of these occurrences have been rough aggression, like the Manifest Destiny. The Manifest Destiny was an aggressive imperialism because of removal of inhabitants, and the expansion of territory. Though some of the instances were less aggressive than others, the Manifest Destiny was overall aggressive.
The removal of the inhabitants of the territories taken by the U.S. is major reason why the Manifest Destiny was aggressive imperialism. In the quest of expanding Americans have thrown out anyone living in their way; from the Indians to the British. In the process of pushing people off their lands Americans …show more content…
In 1803, Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from Napoleon for $15 million dollars (or 80 million francs). In 1819, with little choice the Spanish signed the Adams-Onís Treaty and ceded Florida to the United States. While pushing back the Indians the U.S. gained a significant amount of territory. In 1824, Mexico offered cheap land to any American willing to move to Texas and in 6 years American residents outnumbered Mexican residents by more than double, but in 1830 barred any further American immigration. In 1845, years after Texas gained its independence it officially became a state. Just like in Texas the Mexican Government invited Americans to come and live there and soon the Americans outnumbered the Mexicans. Oregon territory was shared between the British and the Americans, due a treaty in 1818, but by the mid-1840s American settlers in the territory urged the government to gain control of the region. At the time of the treaty the United States and the British had established little in the Oregon territory, but in 1820-30s American interest grew exponentially. In 1846, American President Polk suggested that the American-Canadian border be at the 49th parallel, but when that didn’t work he tried to assert America’s claim to all of the Oregon Territory and make the border at the fifty-four forty parallel. In the end the British agreed to Polk’s …show more content…
In the end violence/aggression only leads to more violence; just as the Manifest Destiny helped lead to the civil war. The Manifest Destiny helped to break the bonds between the North and South in the Union. American history is full of aggressive acts and the Manifest Destiny is just one
The removal of the inhabitants of the territories taken by the U.S. is major reason why the Manifest Destiny was aggressive imperialism. In the quest of expanding Americans have thrown out anyone living in their way; from the Indians to the British. In the process of pushing people off their lands Americans …show more content…
In 1803, Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from Napoleon for $15 million dollars (or 80 million francs). In 1819, with little choice the Spanish signed the Adams-Onís Treaty and ceded Florida to the United States. While pushing back the Indians the U.S. gained a significant amount of territory. In 1824, Mexico offered cheap land to any American willing to move to Texas and in 6 years American residents outnumbered Mexican residents by more than double, but in 1830 barred any further American immigration. In 1845, years after Texas gained its independence it officially became a state. Just like in Texas the Mexican Government invited Americans to come and live there and soon the Americans outnumbered the Mexicans. Oregon territory was shared between the British and the Americans, due a treaty in 1818, but by the mid-1840s American settlers in the territory urged the government to gain control of the region. At the time of the treaty the United States and the British had established little in the Oregon territory, but in 1820-30s American interest grew exponentially. In 1846, American President Polk suggested that the American-Canadian border be at the 49th parallel, but when that didn’t work he tried to assert America’s claim to all of the Oregon Territory and make the border at the fifty-four forty parallel. In the end the British agreed to Polk’s …show more content…
In the end violence/aggression only leads to more violence; just as the Manifest Destiny helped lead to the civil war. The Manifest Destiny helped to break the bonds between the North and South in the Union. American history is full of aggressive acts and the Manifest Destiny is just one