COURSE
HIST405N – United States History
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following historical events:
- The Lewis and Clark Expedition
- The Missouri Compromise
- Independence of Texas
- Mexican War of 1846-1848
- The California Gold Rush
Then, address the following for your selections:
- Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why.
Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the two historical events that you chose from the list.
SOLUTION
The Manifest Destiny was looked at as a term coined by the editor and columnist John O’ Sullivan to describe his belief in America’s divine right to expand westward. (Keen et al., 2012, p. 338). The ideology was strongly supported by James Polk which was a strong supporter of slavery and expanding west as a necessity and inevitability (Keen et al., 2012, p.328) which was a contributing factor to the Mexican War of 1846. After the annexation of Texas in 1845 into the Union, there was debate between the boundaries separating Mexican and Texas which was now United States territory.….Please click the icon below to access entire solution at $5