manifest desiny
Manifest Destiny reflected the desire to grow and expand quickly. It also demonstrated the idealistic vision of social perfection that fueled so much of the reform energy of the time. All this rested on the idea that America was destined-by god and by history- to expand its boundaries over a vast area. The idea of Manifest Destiny had spread throughout the nation in the 1840's. It was heavily publicized by the new "penny express" which made newspapers available to a far greater proportion of the population than ever before. Some supporters of Manifest Destiny had relatively limited territorial goals; others envisioned a vast new "empire of liberty" that would include Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Pacific islands, and ultimately, a
The Treaty of Paris allotted the United States lands between the Appalachians and Mississippi River. These acquisitions doubled the size of the U.S. In 1803, Napoleon and the Louisiana purchase granted the U.S. that territory for $15 million. Napoleon struck a desperate deal with the U.S. in desperation for money to finance the costly wars in Europe. This again doubled the size of the United States. The Rush-Bagot Agreement, witch was signed in 1818, set the border of Canada at the 49° parallel. The U.S. also acquired part of N. Dakota and Minnesota. In 1846 the Oregon Compromise was signed. To avoid conflict, the U.S. and Britain established the boundary of the disputed territory at the 49° Parallel. few dreamed, much of the rest of the world.
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Approximate Word count = 514
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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