MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Due to the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill, thousands of men traveled there to seek their own fortunes.
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Due to financial panics in the East, people were willing to move westward where there was fertile farmland available.
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Due to the settlement of Native Americans on white Americans land, people were forced to move west to find more land on which to settle.
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Due to the developing industry in Oregon, people were willing to move westward in search of factory jobs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy” Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad. The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act. The discovery of wheat strains adapted to grow in the climate of the Plains.
Detailed explanation-2: -A significant push toward the west coast of North America began in the 1810s. It was intensified by the belief in manifest destiny, federally issued Indian removal acts, and economic promise.
Detailed explanation-3: -Reason for Claim Many Americans wanted to be able to get to the Pacific Ocean. One way to do this would be to control Oregon. In 1819, the United States and Spain signed the Adams-Onís Treaty. With this treaty, Spain gave up its lands in the Oregon Country.
Detailed explanation-4: -Free land in Oregon and the possibility of finding gold in California lured them westward. At the same time, eastern churches wanted to teach American Indians of the Oregon Country their European ideas of “civilization.” Many simply hoped for a chance to start a new life.