Manifest Destiny, By John C. Sullivan - 1556 Words

1. (Intro) since July 4th 1776 the great country we call the United States has been growing. It started small; just a few immigrants seeking a new world for religious freedoms, and has grown into a world power. It was not an easy journey though, our country experienced many struggles along the way: political disagreements over land, wars, Indian, and technological blocks. As a country we have been very resourceful; throughout history we have come together, explored new land, made monumental changes in technologies, and our thought processes. Once a country of only thirteen colonies, we have gone through great westward expansion to become a united nation of fifty states. 2. (Manifest Destiny) with this great expansion came the idea of manifest Destiny. Manifest destiny is based on the concepts that Americans were destined to expand their boundaries over vast amounts of land. It was an idea introduced by John C. Sullivan. Many of the United States people were immigrants that came to the United States in search for new beginning. The idea of manifest destiny played a great roll in the expansion of the country to the west. The government gave land to the new people to start and start colonizing. With this colonization our countries wealth and power increased .it was believed that to be a successful country we not only needed to be politically and militarily strong but also have a large land mass. Power came along with the size of your country.it was believed that to sustainShow MoreRelatedAp American History - by: Alberto Alonso937 Words   |  4 PagesAmerica because they believed in Manifest Destiny (an idea during the 19th century in which people be lieved that America should expand over the entirety of North America) or because they feared that Texas was an independent state, even the Gold Rush in California (1848-1855) contributed to the expansion of America. 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