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America expansion of 1700's
Title: America expansion of 1700's
Category: History
Details: Words: 1199 | Pages: 5.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
America expansion of 1700's
United States Expansionism: 1790s- 1860s
The major American aspiration during the 1790s through the 1860s was westward expansion. Americans looked to the western lands as an opportunity for large amounts of free land, for growth of industry, and manifest destiny. This hunger for more wealth and property, led Americans conquer lands that were rightfully someone else's. Manifest destiny and westward expansion brought many problematic issues to the Unites States verses the Indians that took the …showed first 75 words of 1199 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1199 total…the Cherokees, referred to as the "Trail of Tears." Many Indians died when the United States army took the Cherokees to Oklahoma.
It is only a shame that many had to give their lives for the greed of others. One must always keep in mind the pain many Indian families suffered as their lands were being taken away. While westward expansion was an accomplishment in the eyes of many, it was a loss for others.
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