Manifest Destiny Flashcards
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Political Reasons
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- Patriotic/nationalistic belief that the U.S. was a Superior country
- Desire to spread democracy
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Economic Reasons
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- Economic depression in eastern cities
- Cheap farmland
- More natural resources
- Gold in California! (1849)
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Religious Reasons
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- The Mormons moved west to escape religious persecution
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Social Reasons
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- Rapid population growth
- Overcrowding in the east
- Romantic ideas about life in the west
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The Mormons
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Religious group founded by Joseph Smith; moved west to escape persecution. Led by Brigham Young to Utah in 1847. Significance: pioneers of western settlement, religious freedom
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Push-Pull Factors (Immigration)
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Push: war, famine, poverty, religious persecution (e.g., Irish Potato Famine)
Pull: jobs, land, freedom, opportunity in the U.S.
7
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The Mormon Trail
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About 70,000 Mormon pioneers journeyed from the Midwest to the Salt Lake Valley, UTAH. Started in Nauvoo, Illinois
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Hudson River School
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American art movement (mid-1800s). Artists painted landscapes to show the beauty of U.S. nature. Reflected national pride and Manifest Destiny
