Why did the US wanted to expand their lands over to the west during the manifest desteny?
Manifest Destiny - idea that it was the US should expand to include all of Northern American (extreme radicals believed in spreading even further). Supporters of this idea wanted to expand, so they wanted to take over parts of Mexico. A major factor of the war was James Polk, who was president at the time. He was a strong believer of the Manifest Destiny and wanted Mexico.
They wanted the U.S to help Cuba and then take it. Manifest Destiny was part of it. they believed that it was God's will for them to expand. alot like when they traveled to the west past the Appalachian mountains. They also argued that it will help the Nation with sugar trade and other things. Simply putting it, they wanted to make colonies and expand. <- all i got. sorry.
The US needed to expand in the late 1800s due to population explosion and the wish for economic expansion in trade with other nations. During this time, Americans came to believe in manifest destiny, that the country was meant to expand from coast to coast. Later, imperialism became a leading thought in that Americans wanted to influence other countries, and with its powerful resources, it could. The Navy was quickly built up to be the…
The reason for Eurpoean exploration in the 1400s was to find a sea route to Asia for their silks, spices, and other goods. Also, they wanted to find gold, silver, and precious stones. They also wanted to expand their knowledge of the world. Next, they wanted power; to gain control of a larger empire. During the late 1400s - 1500s, they wanted to expand Christanity.
How did James Polk win the election of 1844 and why the election is called manifest destiny election?
He wanted to acquire California at all costs, fulfilling the "Manifest Destiny" and expand slave territories -- Polk was himself part of the "Slave Power" movement. This of course, required him to invade Mexico. The ill-defined border between Mexico and Texas was the perfect pretext to invade Mexico, and after the Thornton Affair (1846) he started the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). He wanted to acquire California at all costs, fulfilling the "Manifest Destiny" and expand slave…