Manifest Destiny Vs Manifest Destiny Essay

1. William Seward’s policies had similarities to the domestic expansion that occurred in the mid-nineteenth century under the idea of Manifest Destiny, however his policies were still differed from some of its ideals. Even though he supported American expansion through his policies he does not necessarily support domestic expansion and instead wanted to expand regardless of the continent. For example, Seward secured congressional approval for the Burlingame Treaty with China, which essentially set terms for Chinese emigration(for labourers) and helped open their borders to US missionaries. This went against the Manifest Destiny ideal as this treaty allowed “nonwhites” into America and also allowed Americans to expand into China(the missionaries). …show more content…
Manifest Destiny had a focus on expanding within the continent and also on maintaining white supremacy (the idea that it was a white man’s burden and country to expand in and that they could do anything they want.) However, the Burlingame Treaty allowed for Chinese laborers to enter the country and allowed US missionaries to go to China. This contradicted the ideals of Manifest Destiny as it allowed the many Chinese labourers to enter …show more content…
Hitchcock, Dawes Severalty Act, Battle of Little Bighorn.
The Dawes Severalty Act shows a significant difference between the treatment of the “Indian Problem” compared to the African Americans. The act was another attempt to assimilate Indians by forcing them onto landholdings, and partitioning reservations into homesteads in hope of making Indians gain some semblance of a white farmer. This act would end up being a disaster,but it shows how the government wanted Indians to adopt white culture and religion and forget their native culture while on the other hand the government was content in leaving African American culture and religion