Please answer one of the three questions. Pages for this assignment are 328-340
1. Explain the phrase "Manifest Destiny".
2. Give a brief summary of the of the causes of the war between U.S. and Mexico.
3. Compare and contrast the history of Texas between 1820 and 1845 with the history of Oregon.
1-The phrase "Manifest Destiny" was an idea that the people had. They thought that God and history wanted them to expand their nation greatly. Some of the people wanted and dreamed that their huge empire would eventually include the entire world. A man named Henry Clay disagreed with Manifest Destiny. He tried to warn the people about the problems slavery brought up. One of those huge problems was slavery. His opinion did not really have any effect on the people's excitement over expansion.
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Period 2
Americans believed that the United States was destined by god to expand over a large area. They thought this because of the pride they had in their country. Some people envisioned America owning Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and Pacific Islands. There were even a few that dreamed about the rest of the world. That's got to be a lot of pride for such a young country. -Austin Huntsman
ReplyDeleteThe actual definition of Manifest Destiny is, “A policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God).” Americans thought that it was their Manifest Destiny to expand its boundaries over a vast amount of land. They thought that this was their destiny which was called of God and also by history. This destiny is also what helped characterize America in the 19th century. It reflected growing pride, nationalism, and an idealistic vision of the perfect society. People believed in Manifest destiny so much that they ignored the warning of Henry Clay, who had warned that expanding territory would only result in a huge controversy over slavery. Which it did. Even though people knew of the issues that could be caused they were still eager for expansion. As we know, their eagerness for land led to the wars with Texas and Oregon. Many say that with both of these conflicts, they could have been avoided or handled in a better manner.
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2nd Period
In the mid-nineteenth century a phrase called “Manifest Destiny” boosted up American confidence. It gave them pride and defined American nationalism. The main idea of this Manifest Destiny was that America was appointed by God and History to enlarge its border over the land. In the 1840’s the “Penny Press” advertised the concept of Manifest Destiny. This suggestion was expanded over the entire nation! Most supporters of Manifest Destiny visualized a broad more advanced “empire of liberty.” This constituted in gaining Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Pacific islands. Some even fantasized in having an adequate amount of the rest of the world. Various people disagreed over this, like Henry Clay. He conflicted with others and warned them that expanding the land would again bring up the problem of having slave states. His opinions could not override the thought of expanding land with the rest of the nation. This began controversy between Texas and Oregon.
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2nd period (:
Manifest Destiny was how people felt about the expansion of the United States in the middle of the 1800's. People in America felt that it was their God-given right to claim the big area of land west of the borders at the time. They felt that they had earned the right to expand since they had fought for their freedom, and won. Americans also felt that it was their responsibility to spread
ReplyDeleteliberty to other lands. It was a very unrealistic view, but it did work to inspire people to move west and for the leadersof our country to look at gaining more territory. Manifest Destiny was an example of nationalism.
Manifest Destiny was the growing pride of America and their vision to achieve perfection. In their mind, having Manifest Destiny meant that God and history gave them the destiny of expanding and becoming a huge empire. By the 1840's. Americans thought that their growing "empire of liberty" would include Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Some people wanted to take it even further and rule the rest of the world.
ReplyDeleteHenry Clay and many others thought that this was not the best idea. He tried to advise the people that gaining more territory would mean big controversy on which states became slave states. He also stated that we did not want to go to war with other nations. Of course, the people didn't listen and we had the Mexican-American war and the Texas Revolution. In later years, the slave state problem arose when we gained more territories. Manifest Destiny didn't work our very well and they should of listened to Henry Clay.
There were two main reasons why the United States and Mexico got into a war in the first place. The Americans thought that moving to the western side would allow them to get a lot of Mexico’s great land. Since the Louisiana purchase America wanted to extend their territory even farther. This caused a lot of talking between Canada, Britain, Native Americans, and Mexico citizens. The first fight between the U.S. and Mexico didn’t go as planned. The U.S. finally decided that their only chance, to get California from Mexico was to offer money. The United States offered up to $25 million dollars. Mexico disagreed and turned the offer down. They weren’t about to give up a lot of their land to the U.S. The U.S. had picked a fight with them in the first place. That was the first cause of the war between Mexico and The United States. The second one was when Texas got annexed to the United States. That is when Texas declared independence from Mexico and came and joined the U.S as a slave state. This made Mexico really mad at the United States. Because of Mexico not wanting money for land and Texas leaving Mexico in the dust that was the start of a big war between Mexico and The United States.
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2nd period
The Manifest Destiny boosted AMerican pride and nationalism in the nineteenth century. It gave the idea of social perfection. The main reason was the idea that America was designed by God and history. In the 1840's the "penny press" publicized and the idea, and the Manifest Destiny spread thorough the nation. Some hoped and visioned that the new "empire of liberty" would bring them Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Even some day the rest of the world. While Henry Clay and others warned them that, that much land would result in more slavery controversy. They were not heard over the enthusiasm over the expansion in 1840. Which led to the issues with Texas and Oregon.
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2nd period
1. The term manafest destiny means the doctrine (belief), held chiefly in the middle and latter part of the 19th century, that it was the destiny of the U.S. to expand its territory to fully inhabit the area from the east to the Pacific.
ReplyDeleteOne of the main causes of the Mexican-American war is of the border placement. There was many disputes and soon border fights took place, Texans revolted against how the government in Mexico City tried to run the province. Bloody fights occurred and Santa Ann was forced to sign the Treaty of Velasco Which angered Mexico causing a war.
Henry Clay opposed the annexation of Texas. Clay also opposed the Mexican-American war and the Manifest Destiny, Clay feared that it would bring the slavery issue into politics. Problems with Oregon started with border disputes with Great Britain and the U.S.the United States and Great Britain established a claim over the Oregon Territory, a region west of the Rocky Mountains.
-Gabe Green-
2nd period
Question 1
ReplyDeleteWhat is “Manifest Destiny”? What I think Manifest Destiny is would be the belief the Americans had that God destined them to expand their land all the way to the Pacific Ocean or more. This belief reflected two things the nationalism American people had and the social perfection that increased energy. Manifest Destiny became known by the nation when a company that publicizes newspapers called the “penny press” sent newspapers out about it in 1840s. Some people in America were getting some really wield ideas about what Manifest Destiny will do. They were getting ideas like they would get the whole world. Manifest Destiny was something that got the people very enthusiastic and excited about it. Although America didn’t get the whole world like what some people thought would happen, but I think they were still happy about the amount of land they ended up with.
Velisity Oliver
Period 2nd
Dreams are big, but the real question is, can they accomplish them? Manifest Destiny,that is such a funny term. In 1840 Americans started dreaming of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was as idea that America was destined by God and by history to expand its borders over a large area. They wanted a new "empire of liberty" the lands that they wanted to gain are Canada, Mexico, Carribbean and Pacific Islands. A few others dreamed of conquoring the world. But first things first, they need to gain Oregon from France and Texas from Mexico.
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“Manifest Destiny” was a very popular view during the 1840’s. It expressed that it was the right and duty, even God-willing, that the United States flourish and expand their territory from the Atlantic Ocean seaboard to the Pacific Ocean. It was said that America was a God chosen country and appointed this great act of discourse. Once the thought of this had been given the name “Manifest Destiny”, it began to be used a great deal. It was printed in newspapers, paintings, debates and advertisements. And was one of the reasons westward expansion began and embellished.
ReplyDeleteThe phrase “Manifest Destiny” was the idealistic vision of social perfection. That is what the people thought it would be. People believed that this would reflect pride and nationalism. They were hoping that this plan would expand their area. This would include Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands. Henry Clay and others tried to warn the people that the Manifest Destiny would be a horrible plan to do. The territorial expansion would reopen the problems about slavery. But the people ignored them. This eventually began the issues of Texas and Oregon.
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“Manifest Destiny” was a term used in the 1840s to justify the United States westward expansion into such areas as Texas, Oregon, and California. There was a widely held underlying belief that Americans were the "chosen people," and that they had a divinely inspired mission to spread their democracy. The idea of an almost religious “Manifest Destiny” was common in the speeches and newspaper articles of the time. “Manifest Destiny” was later applied to American interests in the Caribbean and the Pacific. “Manifest Destiny” was primarily used by Democrats to support the expansion plans, but the idea of expansion faced opposition from Whigs like Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln who wanted to deepen the economy rather than broaden its expanse. Henry Clay had warned us that if we expanded west, we would have issues over slavery. He was right, and even though there were some issues, I’m glad the United States expanded when they did, and I know that we wouldn’t be the country we are today if we hadn’t.
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Period 2
Manifest Destiny was the belief or doctrine, held during in the middle the nineteenth century, that God wanted, and it was the destiny of, the U.S. to expand its territory over the whole of North America continent and to extend and enhance its political, social, and economic influences.
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The phrase “Manifest Destiny” was a popular dream that Americans had. It was their belief that it was God’s will that America would have boundaries covering vast areas. Advocates pictured the Pacific Islands, Mexico and Canada would join into the United States of America and create the “empire of liberty.” Some individuals hoped that their beloved country would span across the whole globe. Henry Clay, a senator from Kentucky, warned that the increased amount of territory would lead to conflicts and uprisings regarding slavery. However the opinions of those that were against this “Manifest Destiny” were not heard over the positive publicity it was receiving. This included may have resulted in the issues taking place in Texas and Oregon.
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Manifest destiny was a belief adopted by the Americans. The Americans believed that it was God’s will for the United States boarder to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The people were greedy they wanted the land west of the Louisiana Purchase and would take it by force if the land wasn’t given at the proposed price. Manifest destiny was a highly supported belief, so supported that it overshadowed the warnings given by a man named Henry Clay. Henry Clay told that expanding the country would cause giant controversy between slave states and free states. And it did. Even though the people knew this they didn’t care, they wanted to expand. Many believe that this wouldn’t have happened if handled in a much better manner.
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Manifest Destiny was an American belief that their land should expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The Americans believed that it was destined by God to move westward. This phrase was first used by an American newspaper editor, John O'Sullivan, in the 1840s. The idea was spread by the “penny press,” an inexpensive and popular way to spread news. The idea spread across the nation. Henry Clay warned the Americans that this idea would make the slavery problems rise up again. The people ignored Clay’s warning. Clay’s warning could not dominate over the people’s excitement to expand their land. Although Manifest Destiny was a great idea in the eyes of the Americans, it was one major cause of the Mexican War.
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2nd period
Manifest Destiny was well known around the 1840's.It was everywhere. Many advertised the concept of manifest destiny. It was a time where Americans truly believed that God granted America to be the "chosen nation" to expand westward. It was a time in which America had a lot of pride and nationalism. A lot of leaders tried to explain their worries about slavery, Henry Clay being one of them. The people ignored this warning, putting their full attention to the expansion and their pride. This whole situation is well known as the Manifest Destiny.
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2nd period
Manifest Destiny was an idea that America was destined to expand its boundaries over a vast area. Some people came up with the “empire of liberty” and believed that the United States would include Mexico, Caribbean, Canada, and the Pacific islands. Some people even thought that the United States would include the whole world. Henry Clay and other people warned that the expansion could rise up conflicts over slavery again. But people ignored them and went on with the excitement over the expansion.
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- 2nd period
The Manifest Destiny was basically this idea that Americans had in their heads concerning the expansion of the United States. Americans believed that it was God's will for America to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Many Americans wanted the land west of the Louisiana Purchase to become part of the United States. The Manifest Destiny was one of the major reasons for the Mexican American war.
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In the 1840's, more than a million square miles of new territory was controlled by the United States. There were lots of reasons for all of this expansion, but the main one was the ideology of "Manifest Destiny."
ReplyDeleteManifest Destiny was America's vision of social perfection. It was thought that America was destined by God and by history to take over a vast area.
The idea of Manifest Destiny was publicized throughout the nation and some even thought America would one day include Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Pacific islands and quite possibly the world!
Texas and Oregon were two territories that other countries claimed, but the United States were ready to fight for them due to their belief in Manifest Destiny.
Sara T.
2nd Period
Manifest Destiny was when Americans believed that God wanted America to spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They believed that they were destined to spread west. It was used by Democrats in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico. They also believed in Manifest Destiny because they wanted to have California so that they go there for gold, but they didn’t want Mexico to know about the gold.
ReplyDelete-Claire SamPson 2nd period
The phrase ‘Manifest Destiny’ reflected upon the growing pride of America. It also reflected on the ideal vision of social perfection. The Americans believed that America was destined to expand upon much land. They believed that God wanted them to expand the country of America. They thought America should go from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. By 1840 the Americans believed that Manifest Destiny had spread throughout the nation. Some people got into their head that America would include Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands and they called that the “Empire of Liberty”. ‘Manifest Destiny’ was one of the major causes of the Mexican American War.
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Pd:2
QUESTION #1
ReplyDeleteThe phrase "Manifest Destiny" was an idea the people had concerning the expansion for the United States in the 1840's. Some of the people thought that America would expand over huge areas of land including Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands. Though others diagreed with the Manifest Destiny, one named Henry Clay. He and some others warned the people that expansion of the U.S. would open up things they did not want. They were not heard with the joy of others for the expansion of America. Which all started with issues over Texas and Oregon. The Americans would fight for Texas and Oregon still believing in the Manifest Destiny. Their belief in it gave them strength to fight for the United States.
Betzy L.
2nd Period
The war with Mexico was caused mainly because of the "Manifest Destiny." Mexico already owned all of the land from the Rocky mountains to the pacific ocean. When Americans started moving west the Mexicans, started to become angry with these people.
ReplyDeleteThe war for texas's independence had already caused strong beliefs about how friendly we should be with the Mexicans. Finally people could take no more and attacked at California and Texas causing the war to start. The main reason for the war was because America helped Texas gain their independence.
With a difference of no more of 10 years America had fought with Mexico in two wars. Mexico's leader was called crazy but he led the majority of both wars.
Josh McBride
2nd
The Manifest Destiny reflected pride and American nationalism in the mid nineteenth century. It gave us the idealistic vision of perfection, the idea that America was destined by God and history to expand. By the 1840’s the “penny press” publicized the idea of the Manifest Destiny across the nation. Some advocates of the Manifest Destiny envisioned a new “empire of liberty”. This “empire” would include Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Pacific islands. Even a few dreamed to have much of the rest of the world! Some, like Henry Clay, warned that territorial expansion would cause problems about slavery once again. But the people’s shouts of excitement over heard these complaints. But this is what caused the problems between Texas and Oregon.
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2nd period
Manifest Destiny was a belief of many Americans. The belief was that America would gain the land west of the Louisiana Purchase, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Americans believed also that they were meant to gain land from Mexico and Canada. Politicians used this as a reason to go to war with Mexico. Others disagreed with this idea and did not believe in Manifest Destiny.
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Manifest Destiny is a belief of American’s that it is the destiny of America to expand from the Atlantic Ocean all the way out to the Pacific Ocean and to receive perfection. Some people even went as far as to say that it would expand into other large places like Canada, The Caribbean’s, Mexico, and the Pacific Islands. This was also a belief that God wanted them to be in control of all of this land. This phrase was one of the reasons that America fought for the land of Texas, they truly felt it was their destiny to control it and they were going to fight for it.
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Manifest Destiny was an idea that it is America's Destiny to spread and expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. With land gained from the The Louisiana Purchase, they thought they could gain land from Mexico and Canada.Because of the Manifest Destiny America wanted to help Texas fight against Mexico, so they could gain Texas from it.
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