How Did Manifest Destiny Affect International Relations

Words: 794
Pages: 4
Open Document
Many of the settlers would move themselves and their families to the west in the hopes of finding land to be their own and claiming it without care. Once arriving and in the absence of any formal government the American people that would settle the western territories were free to govern themselves how they pleased until the proper institution of government . This led to a self-determination of whether a territory would be a slave territory, which led to the spread of slavery to new territories and ultimately laid the foundation for a conflict that would take decades to resolve. The Native Americans would not be the only minority group currently located within the United States or the North American continent that would suffer from the divine …show more content…
The War of 1812 and the conflict over the Oregon territory would affect international relations with the British. The Mexican-American War, over the annexation of Texas, would lead the conflict with Mexico. Manifest Destiny did not just effect the relationships the American people would have with those located within their border, or the borders of the continent they wished to control. Prior to the Civil War these would be the two major instances of the effect Manifest Destiny would have on international relations, but we have seen the effects as recent as the early 21st century. In the late 19th century the United States would begin to expand outside the borders of the mainland North American continent and claim such places as Hawaii and other Pacific Islands. President McKinley called it Manifest Destiny but others through history have called it imperialism . This venture into the Pacific Islands would ultimately cause issues in relations with the Spanish when the United States felt the need to interfere with the Cuban insurrection. The result of this would be that the United States gained more territories from the Spanish, Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines to be exact. Then it is brought to what has been seen in the manner the
Show More

Related Documents: How Did Manifest Destiny Affect International Relations

Us History Review Essay

1. What international conditions led to a collision of cultures and how did this collision change the world? OVER ARCHING CONCEPTS * Exploration * Impact of Exploration Key Topics of Interest * Motivations for Exploration * Columbus * Spanish, English, French efforts to colonize the Americas Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763) ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS 1. Why did the Europeans come to the Americas, and how did they gain control? 2. How did political…

Words 721 - Pages 3

History of the Civil War Essay

1. In what way did conditions in the South change or stay the same after the Civil War? Consider the economic, political, and social conditions of the South during Reconstruction? Also, consider how the position of African Americans in the South changed or stayed the same during this period. The South before the Civil War was an open land, with an economy based around the top down agricultural industry. During the pre-war era, the south had been at the mercy of socio-political and economic legislation…

Words 2519 - Pages 11

Managing Information Technology (7th Edition) Essay

CONTENTS: CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY 1 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems CASE STUDY I-1 IMT Custom Machine Company, Inc.: Selection of an Information Technology Platform CASE STUDY I-2 VoIP2.biz, Inc.: Deciding on the Next Steps for a VoIP Supplier CASE STUDY I-3 The VoIP Adoption at Butler University CASE STUDY I-4 Supporting Mobile Health Clinics: The Children’s Health Fund of New York City CASE STUDY I-5…

Words 239873 - Pages 960