Manifest destiny

MANIFEST DETINY
By Eduardo Pacheco

Since 1783 with the Treaty of Paris (the treaty that defined the original borders of the United States with Great Britain), the United States only expanded its territories. One term, which was called the Manifest Destiny, came into use among Americans as a defense of U.S. territorial expansion. After the first use of the term “Manifest Destiny”, U.S. westward expansion became easier. But even before this term was created use revised thesis from green packet, there were some land acquisitions in the U.S.. Not all the land acquisition, of the westward expansion, were easier and less complex like after the first use of the term Manifest Destiny. The biggest land acquisition, which happened before the use of “Manifest Destiny”, was the Louisiana Purchase. First, these were some territories disputes between Spain and France in the Louisiana Territory. Additionally, France wanted to sell the land because France was going to enter into a war with Britain and if Britain attacked North America, sight in the France’s territory, Britain would not get out easily. There were some complex disputes and the territory cost a lot to the U.S.. Lewis and Clark expedition was long and dangerous expedition to explore the territory purchased by U.S., the Louisiana Territory. For example, between 1785-1789, France sent missions to explore the Louisiana Territory. All the previous missions sent had been destroyed by the bad weather proving that Lewis and Clark expedition wouldn’t be easy. Moreover, the expedition traveled over 8,000 miles in a period of 2 years, 4 months and 10 days. Even before the expensive, complicated, and long negotiation of the Louisiana Territory, there was a expedition to explore the vast territory. On the other hand, not all the land acquisition after the Manifest Destiny was easy and less expensive negotiations. The Oregon territory was claimed by four different countries. Although two of the countries that