https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh B3 en-us 2018-11-05 19:22:37 UTC 2025-09-25 13:24:37 UTC hello@padlet.com alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300688515 The belief that it was the United States’ destiny to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory

]]> 2018-11-05 19:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300688515 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300688638 Term made by John O’Sullivan, an American Journalist in response to the boundary dispute in Oregon

]]> 2018-11-05 19:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300688638 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300688667 19th century, it was named in 1845]]> 2018-11-05 19:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300688667 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300689662 More land available, people were allowed to have a "fresh start". More land also meant more farming]]> 2018-11-05 19:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300689662 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300690005 Economic opportunities, this was the reason most people migrated west ]]> 2018-11-05 19:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300690005 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300691811 Trading became more beneficial, being closer to other countries allowed for more trade routes to open ]]> 2018-11-05 19:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300691811 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300693093 https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/manifest-destiny
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12yrLPtJYKYJWBETkSzC_BxeDPxWvd2-hzo2V2jwsKKM/edit]]> 2018-11-05 19:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300693093 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300694752 The Oregon Trail was a result of the Manifest Destiny and led to the death of around 15,000 people out of 300,000. ]]> 2018-11-05 19:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300694752 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300697579 The Santa Fe Trail led to the American presence in Mexican territories, which led to conflict between the two groups ]]> 2018-11-05 19:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300697579 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300698512 An abundance of Indians were killed during westward expansion, it's like the Trail of Tears part two. Indian territory was taken away from the owners without consent, resulting in more conflict. Thanks, James Polk. ]]> 2018-11-05 19:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/300698512 alan8919 https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/302214290 I personally think that the Manifest Destiny was not a good idea. The only good thing that came directly from it was land and crops. A mass amount of Indians were killed, again, it isn't okay. ):]]> 2018-11-08 17:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alan8919/9ik96jztv1wh/wish/302214290