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    significantly important to the United States because not only did it last for over 200 years‚ it lead to the civil war between the northern and southern confederate states. However‚ the changes in plantation crops and slavery systems that occurred between 1800 and 1860 were because of the Industrial Revolution. The constitutional Convention and Ratification held in Philadelphia from 1787–1789‚ gave the Southern states the freedom to decide about the legality of slavery in their own states. With a plantation system

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    Life was difficult for the Native Americans during the westward expansion of white settlers one example of this was the Indian Removal Act. This act was signed by President Andrew Jackson on May 28‚ 1830 gave Federal government the power to move any Native tribe‚ resulting in 5 major Natives tribes being forcibly relocated. Then using the Indian Removal Act 12‚000 Cherokee were forced to move out of their land during winter causing 4‚000 Cherokee deaths due to hunger‚ cold and disease. Another example

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    The Westward Expansion: Manifest Destiny The Manifest Destiny is defined as a widely held belief in the U.S that settlers were destined to expand across North America . Before the American colonies won their independence in the Revolutionary War‚ settlers were moving West into what is now known as the states Kentucky and Tennessee‚ along with parts of the Ohio Valley and some in the southern regions. At the end of the War of 1812 there was the Indian Removal Act people had to worry about ‚ in 1830

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    The westward expansion of the United States allowed a countless amount of people to seek new opportunities‚ whether it be more land‚ money‚ or simply freedom. People of various cultures traveled west in hopes of a better life. However‚ there were already indigenous people that were thriving‚ historically undisturbed by European influence. There were numerous tribes of Native Americans that had their own land and cultures. The rush to expand west negatively impacted Native Americans by either forever

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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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    the United States would have helped the nation avoid conflicts rather than create them.  Explain why expansion brought North and South into conflict‚ and identify the most important events in the developing contest over the west.  USING SPECIFIC EXAMPLES‚ explain how the environment affected the American expansionism and economic development‚ both positively and negatively. In the early 1800s‚ regions of the United States were developing differently. In the North‚ factories were built and large

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    Alex Hall Mr. Wallace A.P. U.S. History 9 February 2011 Westward Expansion Through various popular movies and television shows many people have developed ideas and beliefs about the American West that are not necessarily historically accurate. The American West‚ in the period between 1865 and 1900‚ is often thought to be a time‚ and place‚ of dry barren landscapes‚ wild unruly Native Americans‚ and fearless heroic cowboys; however‚ this romanticized fantasy is only true to some extent. The

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    that granted the United States with the territories of present day Nevada‚ Colorado‚ Utah‚ Arizona and most importantly California. These large acquisitions‚ combined with the ideas of Manifest Destiny and a growing population led to desire of Westward Expansion. Henry Hathaway’s‚ How the West was Won‚ is a historically significant classic American

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    talks about the process of the westward expansion and what happened behind closed curtains. Morgan shows how westward expansion was very good for America and helped us get more land. I agree that westward expansion helped america in many ways‚ but I do not agree with the way that the people in charge handled taking care of the indians. In the book‚ “Undaunted Courage” by Stephen A. Ambrose talks about how Thomas Jefferson was the main reason for westward expansion. However‚ in Morgan’s article‚

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    did the colonists expand westward? Well at the time the colonists were very close together on the east coast and many people wanted to explore their living westward away from most of the civilization‚ to make their own. I am thankful for westward expansion because I live in west. The westward expansion was a great help to everyday life. This had great exploration westward for the brave people that decided to endure this excruciating journey. The people that expanded westward had to endure great challenges

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