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Provoking and then entertaining the Mexican-American war not only contradicted the American Identity in many ways, including tearing the country apart and having a President with a bad morale, but also had questionable origins. It could be called a war of conquest, since we deliberately provoked it in order to gain Mexico’s land; and, secondly, many Americans argued that it was also a war to promote and expand slavery, which was already a turmolous issue in the States at the time.

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The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was an essential leading event in Manifest Destiny as well as the first large contribution to the territorial and economic expansion of the United States in the 1800s. The land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States without fighting and/or war, the United States got an economically significant port which increased trade, and lastly the threat of an attack from the French was eliminated, as France no longer occupied any territory in North America.

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The California Gold Rush played a huge part in shaping the American identity, and westward expansion. It continued to push the nation forward, not only by moving west in search of gold, but by improving the economy, and believing in what we Americans thought of as the American Identity. It was our destiny to move west, and the Gold Rush continued to make this happen.

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Although many useful and significant inventions in history may have come from the Industrial Revolution, this time period led to a massive expansion of slavery from the south, a belief in the people of the colonies that it was their Manifest Destiny to explore this new land, and finally, the greed that formed in Territorial Expansion.

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The gold rush was to help to
with money but not just that also help gain land and it brought the largest mass migration to america indigenous societies were attacked and pushed off their lands by the gold-seekers.

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The industrial revolution was the drive behind the effectiveness and purpose of the Westward Expansion because it created abundant amounts of well paying jobs for American citizens, it started a faster way of transportation westward, and finally, the industrial revolution improved agriculture and technology enormously. These ideas when combined contribute to a positive portrayal of the American Identity and Manifest Destiny.

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The Louisiana purchase, which was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803, the Gadsden Purchase,  which is now southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, and Oregon Territory which was a disputed region of the Pacific Northwest of North America are very important. The reason these events are so important is because each one added to a big part of America and without them America would not be the way it is today. Territorial expansion was one of the biggest parts of Westward Expansion because it gave more opportunities to people, it shaped the way America is today, and it created diversity.

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although The Indian Removal act created more land and space for Americans, The Indian removal act was not a sign that westward expansion was destiny for Americans. The Indian removal act leads to the unfortunate events of The Trail of Tears, It also affected many Americans in negative ways not only positive ways, not to mention The Indian Removal Act caused an outrage of Indians that soon lead to even more conflicting events.

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Westward Expansion is a result of the Louisiana Purchase and the Industrial Revolution. With acquiring around twice as much land as before, the invention of the steamboat and railroads, plus inventions of new agricultural products allowing for easy farming in the Midwest, this made Westward Expansion inevitable and prosperous.

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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 helped shape the American Identity in a negative way, it  fueled the Americans greed to expand west. The Act lead to Trail of Tears, where thousands of Indians were mistreated and removed from there land. The Removal Act also exposed native Americans to diseases that they had never been exposed to before.

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The Lewis and Clark expedition proved conducive towards the westward expansion of America. With the Lewis and Clark expedition came forth an abundance of newley documented plant and animal species, positive relations with the Native American community, and more knowledge uncovered about the geography of young America.

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Due to the new and improved economy, the opportunity that presented itself, and advancements in agriculture, communication, and travel in the East, that came from the Industrial Revolution, expanding westward seemed like the right thing to do.

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The Industrial Revolution had a positive impact on Westward Expansion because of the different advancements in technology. Communication, trains and the economy boost all helped to make Westward expansion a more feasible possibility for most American families.

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The mistreatment of different ethnic groups, excluding the whites,  during the California Gold Rush negatively impacted Westward expansion in the ways that the whites were egotistical and wanted everything for oneself, the exploitations of Mexicans caused many deaths that were dreadful and appalling, the removal of the fellow Native Americans was not ok and the mistreatment of Chinese laborers caused many riots.

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Although the Gold Rush caused many more people to travel west, it also brought upon the heavy burden of the loss of life and property during this time. This was especially visible when many Asian laborers were being used and mistreated, along with driving many native Americans off of their own property. Most of this land that was used for mining equipment also contributed to the destruction of the area.

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The Gold Rush influenced the Westward Expansion negatively. The first reason is due to the thousands of deaths it caused. Second, it created many problems in the community as people became more primitive. These communities also caused people to get health issues very quickly. Some people might say that the movement of people at least spread out the people in the cramped East. However, most people died along the journey to the West.

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The result of Manifest Destiny was one which brought upon an adverse influence upon Westward Expansion. The American settlers’ yearn for territory lead to several unfavorable outcomes, such as the expulsion of the Native Americans from their homes; the Mexican-American War, in which the new American settlers and the original Mexican residents battled for the land of Texas; and the exploitations of several ethnicities and races during the Gold Rush.

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The industrial revolution left a huge imprint on the on the american identity and westward expansion. The industrial revolution brought the perspective that everyone could be a rags to riches story we also established a more sophisticated infrastructure and economy which lead to the improvement of many new machines which we still have around now.

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The transcontinental railroad was a vital part of the industrial revolution, and by building new railroads it greatly helped the United States of America develop as a nation. The railroads caused the economy to skyrocket as it grew into the biggest industry of it's time. The transcontinental railroad advanced and increased westward expansion populating the west and mid-west as towns were established along the railroads. The railroads created an easier, cheaper, and more efficient way to transport freight and people across the county. All of these factors combined to grow the railroad industry resulting in many benefits for the United States.

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Moving westward was an act of self promotion, and the Americans paid no regard as to how the aboriginals of the land were affected. They started unprovoked wars with neighboring countries for the sake of land in the name of religion, and ended up twisting the name of God into benefiting themselves, even though religion shouldn't be about every individual, but about the group as a whole.