Manifest Destiny Flashcards

1
Q

Who benefited from Manifest Destiny?

A

white-Anglo-Saxon Protestants

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2
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What values did Manifest destiny spread?

A

Protestantism + democracy

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3
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Quote from Democratic Review (Annexation of Texas) 1845:

A

‘the fulfilment of our manifest destiny [is] to overspread the continent allocated by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions.’

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4
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4 areas US wanted to expand with ‘manifest destiny’?

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  1. Texas, in the south, that was incorporated in 1845
  2. Oregon, in the north-west, which was acquired via a treaty with Britain in 1846
  3. California, taken from Mexico in 1846
  4. Great Plains, taken from the Native Americans
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Hopes and dreams of settlers: after Civil War

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free African-Americans and former slaves moved west in order to escape persecution and discrimination and racism in east.
West was an opportunity for women –> less strict gender roles.

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