Manifest Destiny: The Role Of Imperialism In The United States
Americans, both greedily and arrogantly, believed that it was their right to spread the ideas of democracy throughout the world. The Americans used imperialism to appease, what they believed, was the mandate of God. This imperialistic movement in history is known as the Manifest Destiny. Not worrying about anyone but themselves, the Americans took over pieces of land to the south and west of them. The greedy tendencies of the Americans, and belief of their mandate from God, created a fever of imperialism throughout Americans. Through imperialization, the Americans completely decimated tribes of Native Americans. The Americans believed that it was their job to help, or “save” the Natives Americans because they weren’t civilized. However, this was hypocritical of the Americans, since tribes such as the Cherokees who adopted their own government to a written constitution and established courts and schools. The Americans still claimed to want the
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Polk, the Democrats craved land. The gluttonous Americans desired the land of Mexico. After the annexation of Texas, Polk wanted California—it was one of the “four great measures" he hoped to accomplish while in office. This was a difficult feat, because of the tension between the United States and Mexico. Polk sent John Slidell to Mexico City in order to buy California, but Mexico refused! Polk was aggravated by the Mexicans for turning down the offer of twenty five million dollars, and therefore order a troop of four thousand men under Zachery Taylor to provoke the Mexican troops, the Mexican troops fired, and the Mexican-American war began. President Polk hoped that once America beat Mexico, he would be able to acquire California. At the end of the Mexican-American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was formed, which expanded the United States territory by a third. The Mexicans were bitter because of the outcome of the war, because land was taken from them and doubled
Polk, the Democrats craved land. The gluttonous Americans desired the land of Mexico. After the annexation of Texas, Polk wanted California—it was one of the “four great measures" he hoped to accomplish while in office. This was a difficult feat, because of the tension between the United States and Mexico. Polk sent John Slidell to Mexico City in order to buy California, but Mexico refused! Polk was aggravated by the Mexicans for turning down the offer of twenty five million dollars, and therefore order a troop of four thousand men under Zachery Taylor to provoke the Mexican troops, the Mexican troops fired, and the Mexican-American war began. President Polk hoped that once America beat Mexico, he would be able to acquire California. At the end of the Mexican-American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was formed, which expanded the United States territory by a third. The Mexicans were bitter because of the outcome of the war, because land was taken from them and doubled