Because they both reunited the people of the country as well as it gave them a sense of belonging.
"Manifest Destiny" was the slogan under US President Polk's administration during the Mexican War of 1846-1848, in which the US was to be from sea to shining sea; from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico are the products that came from the Mexican War.
The west was in good terms with the Union, and was taking place in the Westward expansion that branched from manifest destiny.
The Mexican War 1846-1848, was under the banner of "Manifest Destiny."
U.S. expansion between the Civil War and World War I was driven by a combination of economic, strategic, and ideological motivations. Economically, the desire for new markets and resources fueled expansionist policies, particularly in territories like Alaska and the Caribbean. Strategically, the U.S. sought to strengthen its military presence and influence, exemplified by actions like the annexation of Hawaii. Ideologically, the belief in Manifest Destiny and the notion of spreading democracy and civilization justified interventions in foreign lands, aligning with the broader imperialist sentiments of the era.
In the context of the American Civil War, Republicans passed laws to strengthen the power of the federal government. The war was fought from 1861 to 1865.
Manifest Destiny
The phrase "manifest destiny" is most often associated with the territorial expansion of the United States from 1812 to 1860. This era, from the end of the War of 1812 to the beginning of the American Civil War, has been called the "age of manifest destiny"
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The Mexican Cession and the annexation of Texas achieved Manifest Destiny for the US.
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Manifest Destiny resulted in the population of the western US, the near extinction of Native Americans and a war with Mexico.
The Trent Incident, The St. Albans Raid, The Civil War, the Fenians, Manifest Destiny, and the end of trade
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Manifest destiny led to Texas becoming a part of the United States and lead to a war with Mexico.
the doctrine of manifest destiny
after the war of 1812
the doctrine of manifest destiny