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Westward Expansion

Origins of Manifest Destin

A push during the 1800's in America to conquer land all the way to the West coast.

John L. O'Sullivan was the first person to use this term in The United States magazine in 1845.

The president most known for this belief was James K. Polk.

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Manifest Destiny

Probelms Out West

- What is Westward Expansion?

- What is Manifest Destiny?

- Which President was most known for using Manifest Destiny?

- What were some problems the U.S. government faced while expanding out west?

The idea that God had granted United States citiznes the right to claim all land west of where they were currently.

While expanding out west, the U.S. Governemnt faced several problems.

  • How to divide new land into states?
  • Should new stes be slave states?
  • How to handle Native Americans?

Manifest Destiny

A Brief History

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