1 / 6

1840’s Manifest Destiny

In the 1840s, the term "Manifest Destiny" expressed the belief that the United States was divinely inspired to spread democracy and freedoms across North America. John L. Sullivan initiated this belief, leading to waves of American settlers who displaced Native Americans and Mexican inhabitants, contributing to the growth of the country's population. This period saw local trappers, farmers, miners, and others heading west to settle on the Oregon Trail, ultimately impacting the lives of many. The Manifest Destiny ideology brought significant cultural, racial, and religious changes to the region, marking a pivotal moment in American history.

job
Download Presentation

1840’s Manifest Destiny

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. 1840’s Manifest Destiny

  2. Manifest Destiny The term “Manifest Destiny” was used in the 1800’s to express the belief that the united states was divinely inspired to spread democracy and freedoms across North America. It was a set of beliefs that involved many ideas about race, religion, and culture. John L. Sullivan started this act.

  3. Most settlers were local trappers, farmers, miners, merchants, hunters, ranchers, teachers, and domestics. They headed west to settle They traveled on the Oregon Trail The county’s population grew from 5 million in 1880 to 23 million by midcentury

  4. By 1860, 4.3 million people had settled in the Trans-Mississippi west.

  5. Indian and Mexican inhabitants got pushed out of their own region due to the waves of American settlement. They were displaced, reduced to second-class citizens status or, placed in reservations.

  6. The Manifest Destiny was the beginning of the end for several hundred thousand Native Americans and buffalo

More Related