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Manifest Destiny

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MANIFEST DESTINY BY NICK CASTOR

  • Many people thought they had a god given right the expand westward.
  • Farmers saw a future out west that there would be good land and gold!
  • It was thought to be the great pioneer spirit that kept them going.

MANIFEST DESTINY

  • There were also people that went west for religious freedom.
  • Farmers that used slaves also though that it would be a good idea to move slavery eastward.
  • Markets and businesses wanted to move west so they could sell goods to more people and make more money.

MANIFEST DESTINY

  • The government saw moving into the middle of the country as a way to keep Spain, Russia, from attacking.
  • Many thoughts were that moving west would reduce city population.
  • Businesses saw this opportunity to expand there businesses