Consequences Of Manifest Destiny
Leslie Archie
August 10, 2016
AICE U.S. History
Manifest Destiny
Analyze the consequences of the American’s belief of Manifest Destiny in the mid-19th century.
Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans had the right, sent from God, to expand their territory to the west. The sole reason for the westward expansionism and manifest destiny was because of the severe financial crisis in 1837. They also wanted to spread democracy and to conquer anything or anyone as they marched across the North American continent, known as modern day America. There were three main beliefs attached to Manifest Destiny. The first belief is that Americans would geographically, politically, and economically be able to expand their country to the continental limits. The second belief is that Americans would “Americanize” all people living within the continental limits, or in other words, change people to where they weren’t different from people that were actually American. Finally, the third belief is that American’s would get rid of both the people who resisted Americanization and the natural geographical forces that stood in their way. …show more content…
These three beliefs did cause many consequences, whether they are good or bad.
There were plenty of bad and good, but let’s start with the bad. One of the bad consequences is that rumors were started. There were rumors of unicorns, gargantuan woolly mastodons, erupting volcano’s, and mountains of un-dissolved salt. Manifest Destiny also impacted United State’s foreign policy as far as messing up the relationships that the USA had made with certain countries, including Mexico. The westward movement of American settlers, supported through the growing military capabilities of the U.S. Army, entailed a continuous series of confrontations with Native Tribes, which meant that these European settlers constitute a foreign invasion in and of
itself.
One of the biggest and worst consequences of Manifest Destiny on the United States is the Mexican/American war and the outcome. The Mexican/American war was when America brought 63 people and they sat at the Rio Grande, with guns and soldiers. They Mexican “Army” was sat a little bit above them on the map. They basically just fought for the states of New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and more. America did win, but they lost 11 men and 52 were injured. They also lost the relations that they had gained over the years with surrounding countries, such as Mexico, like I stated before.
Although Manifest Destiny did have plenty of negative consequences, they also had positive ones. They got more land, of course, which was their goal in the beginning. They got more money because they expanded, which meant that they would get money from the citizens in their new land. They had plenty more resources, which is also a great thing.
So, overall, Manifest Destiny did have man consequences and this is just a fraction of them. Manifest Destiny is the reason that the United States is how it is today. The Americans had a goal and they reached that goal. Although they did lose men and money, it has paid off through out these years. America is now considered a full continent and we have been for close to two hundred years. We wouldn’t be as populated or large as we are now.
August 10, 2016
AICE U.S. History
Manifest Destiny
Analyze the consequences of the American’s belief of Manifest Destiny in the mid-19th century.
Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans had the right, sent from God, to expand their territory to the west. The sole reason for the westward expansionism and manifest destiny was because of the severe financial crisis in 1837. They also wanted to spread democracy and to conquer anything or anyone as they marched across the North American continent, known as modern day America. There were three main beliefs attached to Manifest Destiny. The first belief is that Americans would geographically, politically, and economically be able to expand their country to the continental limits. The second belief is that Americans would “Americanize” all people living within the continental limits, or in other words, change people to where they weren’t different from people that were actually American. Finally, the third belief is that American’s would get rid of both the people who resisted Americanization and the natural geographical forces that stood in their way. …show more content…
These three beliefs did cause many consequences, whether they are good or bad.
There were plenty of bad and good, but let’s start with the bad. One of the bad consequences is that rumors were started. There were rumors of unicorns, gargantuan woolly mastodons, erupting volcano’s, and mountains of un-dissolved salt. Manifest Destiny also impacted United State’s foreign policy as far as messing up the relationships that the USA had made with certain countries, including Mexico. The westward movement of American settlers, supported through the growing military capabilities of the U.S. Army, entailed a continuous series of confrontations with Native Tribes, which meant that these European settlers constitute a foreign invasion in and of
itself.
One of the biggest and worst consequences of Manifest Destiny on the United States is the Mexican/American war and the outcome. The Mexican/American war was when America brought 63 people and they sat at the Rio Grande, with guns and soldiers. They Mexican “Army” was sat a little bit above them on the map. They basically just fought for the states of New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and more. America did win, but they lost 11 men and 52 were injured. They also lost the relations that they had gained over the years with surrounding countries, such as Mexico, like I stated before.
Although Manifest Destiny did have plenty of negative consequences, they also had positive ones. They got more land, of course, which was their goal in the beginning. They got more money because they expanded, which meant that they would get money from the citizens in their new land. They had plenty more resources, which is also a great thing.
So, overall, Manifest Destiny did have man consequences and this is just a fraction of them. Manifest Destiny is the reason that the United States is how it is today. The Americans had a goal and they reached that goal. Although they did lose men and money, it has paid off through out these years. America is now considered a full continent and we have been for close to two hundred years. We wouldn’t be as populated or large as we are now.