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    The years of 1800 to 1850 were years of transition when it became hard for people to adjust to the swift changes in technology‚ population‚ economic growth and culture. This immense growth had deep impact on social‚ economic and religious system‚ which in turn caused conflicts between North and South‚ which later led to civil war. While North America was flourishing with urbanization and industrialization‚ South America‚ on the other side showed remarkably less urbanization. Both wanted to expand

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    Expansion and Exploration Many Americans in the 1800s were excited to move west. The west made many different settlers want to travel there. Some wanted to go for adventure and to make money. Others wanted to go for fertile farmland and to make a new life. No matter what the reason the people were important the expansion of the United States. People rushed west because of the beaver skin hat that was popular in the U.S. And Europe. The first people that traveled west were mostly fut traders

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    The Impacts of Roman Republic’s Territorial Expansion Rome‚ the country with constant wars‚ expended from a small state which was poorly documented to a glorious empire which dominated Mediterranean during five hundred years. As a great amount of wars went on‚ Rome’s territory enlarged at a fast speed and increasing number of people became under her control. The huge changes in territory and population resulted in tremendous transition in Roman politics and society. After continuous wars‚ such as

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    The uncommonly known Bessemer process sparked a turning point in the 1850’s. A process designed to yield steel at a much faster rate allowed for a development in traditional structures‒bridges‚ buildings‚ and skyscrapers‒as well as advanced economic theory and practices and their relation to a successful business model. Revolutionaries such as Andrew Carnegie (a successful entrepreneur) and James Buchanan Eads (an engineer specializing in bridges) paved the way for practices and techniques still

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    The United States had a belief that American settlers were meant to stretch from coast to coast. In the 1840s‚ Manifest Destiny enhanced western settlement and provided a motivation for continued territorial expansion. It formed war with Mexico and Native American removal. The fact that the American people were historically connected to English civilization caused Manifest Destiny. This made them feel superior in America because they got power and control over the other peoples who lived there

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    America wasn’t what people see it as today in the early 1800s‚ much of the territory was gained through war and treaties. It took time and dedication from key leaders of many revolutions and wars to shape America to as it is known today. Between 1800 and 1850 due to disagreements and subsiding the United States of America went through major territorial changes‚ the idea of Manifest Destiny and the Louisiana Purchase were the beginning of the major changes that the United States underwent. Manifest

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    In history‚ the territorial expansion of the United States is full of wars‚ bought and sold regions. When France lost the French and Indian War in 1763‚ it gave most of its possessions in North America to Britain. This extended British domain beyond the original thirteen colonies. Since Spain was an ally‚ it had to give east and west to Britain ; in exchange it was compensated by France with territory west of the Mississippi. Although The United States declared its independence in 1776 and formed

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    Many countries expand for overall growth as a nation. The United States has expanded numerous times. During the late 1800s throughout the early 1900s the United States expanded once again. The United States not only gained territory‚ but also gained trade with Japan and China. To convince Japan to open trade with them‚ Matthew Perry sailed all the way to Japan. He said he would give them one year to think about the proposed question. After the one year was over he sailed back to Japan in hope of

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    outposts‚ American nation state builders turned them into new provinces” (Pollard et al‚ 2015‚ p. 609). With rifles‚ railroads‚ schools‚ frontiers and land surveys the North and South American societies were able to expand. The United States territorial expansion provided a means of unifying the country as well as bringing prosperity to the white farmer. Even though it still brought conflict with Mexico and Britain. After the civil war it actually led to the citizenship rights of African American people

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    Document-Based Question 1 While Manifest Destiny and territorial expansion created conflict with foreign nations‚ including the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)‚ and within the United States‚ it worked to unify the United States from 1830 to 1860 by strengthening the nation as a whole‚ creating economic opportunities for people from all different walks of life‚ and expanding the United States through the annexation of Texas and the acquisition of California from Mexico. The United States became

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