MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Territorial gains by the United States
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Improved communication from the east to the west
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The British were able to regain land from the United States
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The Native Americans would face hardship and displacement again
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Detailed explanation-1: -The sparsely populated western regions of the continent became folded into a nation with enormous potential for power. The hundreds of thousands of settlers who moved west established new communities. New territories gave the country access to greater natural resources and the Pacific trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -Westward Expansion generally had negative effects on the Native Americans. Native Americans were forced to live on reservations. The buffalo, an important resource, experienced rapid population decline. Military conflict between Whites and Native Americans resulted in many deaths.
Detailed explanation-3: -Railroads led to the discovery of profitable minerals. Railroads brought more people to the East Coast. Railroads brought more people to the East Coast. Railroads allowed farmers to sell their goods in distant markets.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.