Jadyn M. Foster
Mr. Harris
History 7th Period
1/23/2018
Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny The Westward Expansion was a big story in the U.S. It began along the East Coast and continuing until it got to the Pacific. Before the Americans won the battle against the Britain, some settlers were already moving west into what today is called Tennessee and Kentucky. And some parts of the Deep South and Ohio Valley. In 1803 the Westward Expansion was aided by the Louisiana Purchase. During the journey westward, many settlers had to face many challenges. For one the troubling weather and then their oxen dying of dehydration and starvation, they also had to deal with too many items on the wagon and they would not have any room for themselves leaving them to walk, most likely, during the whole trip. The settlers also suffered from diseases, such as Smallpox, Cholera, and others. For some of these diseases the cure was not found, so many died during the journey. Some of these diseases were caused by lack of food or food poisoning. Food for the settlers was a real challenge. Food for the journey had to be lightweight and compactable, it also had to be non-perishable. For example: Rice, beans, flour, cornmeal, etc, these were some of the foods used during the trip. Settlers also grew food and used cattle for milk and meat. Most often if they were going to grow crop they would have to either build a shelter to sleep and try to make a living. Settlers would use an axe, their main tool, to help take down trees and saplings. Their first job house to build a Pioneer Shelter. Then, when a family of settlers reach the spot where they planned to move they start cutting and hacking trees and saplings down to make a lean-to. There are multiple reasons on why the settlers moved west. Sometimes, the just wanted to …show more content…
The Manifest Destiny made America more likely to enlarge territorially, and it made the migration easier and more likely to happen then how it would have been before. The Manifest Destiny caused Americans to think that they were more superior than others. A superior government, culture, and even a superior religion. Because of this, it was believed to be said that they were destined by God to expand their territory. This lead to the westward migration. First, it lead to the Westward Expansion. Then, it lead to the Mexican-American War, because it supported the idea that the Americans deserved all the land more than the Mexicans did. The God-given destiny had made it allowable for the Americans to take the land that the Mexicans had away from the Mexicans with no consequences. That exact attitude that the Americans had against the Mexicans is the same exact attitude that the settlers had against the Indians during the move west. They thought that the Indians were so much lower, they did not think that the Indians were as superior as they were. The indians were moved and the land was to go the the settlers who deserved and would use it better. Because of this fact, the the thought of the Manifest Destiny is what helped caused the western expansion of, what is now, the United State of
Mr. Harris
History 7th Period
1/23/2018
Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny The Westward Expansion was a big story in the U.S. It began along the East Coast and continuing until it got to the Pacific. Before the Americans won the battle against the Britain, some settlers were already moving west into what today is called Tennessee and Kentucky. And some parts of the Deep South and Ohio Valley. In 1803 the Westward Expansion was aided by the Louisiana Purchase. During the journey westward, many settlers had to face many challenges. For one the troubling weather and then their oxen dying of dehydration and starvation, they also had to deal with too many items on the wagon and they would not have any room for themselves leaving them to walk, most likely, during the whole trip. The settlers also suffered from diseases, such as Smallpox, Cholera, and others. For some of these diseases the cure was not found, so many died during the journey. Some of these diseases were caused by lack of food or food poisoning. Food for the settlers was a real challenge. Food for the journey had to be lightweight and compactable, it also had to be non-perishable. For example: Rice, beans, flour, cornmeal, etc, these were some of the foods used during the trip. Settlers also grew food and used cattle for milk and meat. Most often if they were going to grow crop they would have to either build a shelter to sleep and try to make a living. Settlers would use an axe, their main tool, to help take down trees and saplings. Their first job house to build a Pioneer Shelter. Then, when a family of settlers reach the spot where they planned to move they start cutting and hacking trees and saplings down to make a lean-to. There are multiple reasons on why the settlers moved west. Sometimes, the just wanted to …show more content…
The Manifest Destiny made America more likely to enlarge territorially, and it made the migration easier and more likely to happen then how it would have been before. The Manifest Destiny caused Americans to think that they were more superior than others. A superior government, culture, and even a superior religion. Because of this, it was believed to be said that they were destined by God to expand their territory. This lead to the westward migration. First, it lead to the Westward Expansion. Then, it lead to the Mexican-American War, because it supported the idea that the Americans deserved all the land more than the Mexicans did. The God-given destiny had made it allowable for the Americans to take the land that the Mexicans had away from the Mexicans with no consequences. That exact attitude that the Americans had against the Mexicans is the same exact attitude that the settlers had against the Indians during the move west. They thought that the Indians were so much lower, they did not think that the Indians were as superior as they were. The indians were moved and the land was to go the the settlers who deserved and would use it better. Because of this fact, the the thought of the Manifest Destiny is what helped caused the western expansion of, what is now, the United State of