American Expansion
American expansion to the Pacific was introduced to the people of the country by several different means. The reasons for expansion did not exclude Politics, economy, nor society. Primarily the contributions that that the rise of expansion can be attributed to include Manifest Destiny, land hunger, suspicion of British intentions as well as trade opportunities. Each was valuable, some more than others, to impel the wheels of expansionism to begin. The most important contributor to American expansion is "Manifest Destiny". This term, developed by an American journalist basically state that America had a divine ( god-given) right to extend its power and civilization across the width of the North American continent. Perhaps it was the scattered missionaries in the Northwest, along with the introduction of Manifest Destiny made the idea of traveling thousands of miles, was, in fact worthwhile. Manifest Destiny was so important of an issue that the election and campaign of 1844. The Democrats were swayed by the idea and p
Trade opportunities were perhaps the least important contributor to American expansion. The ports along the eastern seaboard were prospering wonderfully with trade to European countries. There was really no need open up new trade routes to Asia and Europe, although it would not hurt the economy of the United States. The trade opportunities that were present could not compare to the trade system that had been developing and firmly cemented in the waters of the Chesapeake and along the New England Coast. A third reason for American expansion was the suspicion of British intentions. The British were always nipping on the heels of the Americans as it can be seen with the "Carolina" incident, the Aroostook War as well as the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. It was no doubt that the British would continue their actions along to the Western Coast. They had shown great interest in Mexico, and were faithful comrades of Canada, so who was to doubt the idea that they would attempt to make the land along the coast their own as well. Fe
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