WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ideology of Manifest Destiny inspired a variety of measures designed to remove or destroy the native population. US President James K. Polk (1845-1849) is the leader most associated with Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny inflamed sectional tensions over slavery, which ultimately led to the Civil War.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Westward expansion led to sectionalism between North and South because of the issue of the spread of slavery. Southerners desired that slavery should be permitted in Western territories and newly admitted Western states.
Detailed explanation-3: -Manifest Destiny is the American belief that the United States has a mission to shape the world in the image of America. However, the values of Manifest Destiny ended up dividing the United States, resulting in sectionalism.