Manifest Destiny and the Genocide of the Native American Indian

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A. Plan of the Investigation I. Subject of the Investigation How did the Manifest Destiny ideal affect the Native Americans in the 1830’s? II. Methods a. Research about the origins of Manifest Destiny and the history of the Native Americans from 1830 to 1839. There were two websites that we particularly helpful to me. Reliability, how recently it was updated and how easily it could be edited by Internet users were the main criteria used when selecting a website. b. Writing a rough bibliography y about the topic c. Selection and reading of books pertaining to Native Americas, and Manifest Destiny. Criteria: the most factually accurate. B. Summary of Evidence In the 1830’s America was highly influenced by the Manifest Destiny Ideal. Manifest Destiny was the motivating force behind the rapid expansion of America into the West. This ideal was highly sponsored by posters, newspapers, and various other methods of communication. Propaganda was and is still an incredibly common way to spread an idea to the masses. Though Manifest Destiny was not an official government policy, it led to the passing of the Homestead Act. The Homestead Act gave applicants freehold titles of undeveloped land outside of the original thirteen colonies. It encouraged Westward colonization and territorial acquisition. The Homestead Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. To America, Manifest Destiny was the idea that America was destined to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic, to the Pacific Ocean. Throughout this time Native Americans were seen as obstacles because they occupied land that the United States needed to conquer to continue with their Manifest Destiny Ideal. Many wars were fought between the A... ... middle of paper ... ...le more compassion when dealing with the land issue with the Native Americans, maybe a few wars could have been avoided and many lives could have been saved. Though Manifest Destiny aided America in its quest for land gain, it greatly hurt the population of Native Americans and the resources they used to remain alive. I firmly believe that the betterment of one group of people is not worth the destruction of another. Works Cited Anderson, William L. Cherokee removal before and after. Athens: University of Georgia, 1991. Print. C., Wallace, Anthony F. Long, bitter trail Andrew Jackson and the Indians. Ed. Eric Foner. New York: Hill and Wang, 1993. Print. Cashin, Edward J., ed. A wilderness still the cradle of nature: frontier Georgia. Savannah: Beehive, 1994. Print. Cherokee removal a brief history with documents. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2005. Print.

In this essay, the author

Explains that they were particularly interested in researching the origins of manifest destiny and the history of the native americans from 1830 to 1839. reliability, how recently it was updated, and how easily it could be edited by internet users were the main criteria.
Describes the criteria for selection and reading of books pertaining to native americas, and manifest destiny.
Explains that manifest destiny was the motivating force behind the rapid expansion of america into the west. the homestead act encouraged westward colonization and territorial acquisition.

Explains that they were particularly interested in researching the origins of manifest destiny and the history of the native americans from 1830 to 1839. reliability, how recently it was updated, and how easily it could be edited by internet users were the main criteria.
Describes the criteria for selection and reading of books pertaining to native americas, and manifest destiny.
Explains that manifest destiny was the motivating force behind the rapid expansion of america into the west. the homestead act encouraged westward colonization and territorial acquisition.
Explains that america's westward expansion was published on suite101, an american history website, in february 2007 and was written by k.c. morgan.
Explains that the indian removal act (1830) is an excerpt from the cherokee removal: a brief history by theda perdue and michael d. green.
Explains how the indian wars, the trail of tears and other events show the obstacles that the native americans had to overcome and how indiscriminately they were killed.
Opines that the idea of manifest destiny almost caused the eradication of an entire group of people. the american's were not appeased even after the native americans were relocated.
Explains that wallace, anthony f. long, and cashin, edward j., eds. a wilderness still the cradle of nature: frontier georgia.

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Debo, Angie. A History of the Indians of the United States. 6th ed. Norman: aaaaaUniversity of Oklahoma Press, 1979.
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- Explains that thomas fitzpatrick convinced the natives to move and live in the west side of the mississippi river because it was illegal for americans to go in their territory. to find steady to the invasion, the government passed the "concentration" policy.
- Explains that the "reservation" policy shrunk indian territory to the black hills of the dakota territory and to oklahoma.
- Explains that the expansion to the west increased the american culture. the idea of manifest destiny was used as a justification for expansion and westward movement.
- Explains that thomas fitzpatrick convinced the natives to move and live in the west side of the mississippi river because it was illegal for americans to go in their territory. to find steady to the invasion, the government passed the "concentration" policy.
- Explains that the "reservation" policy shrunk indian territory to the black hills of the dakota territory and to oklahoma.
- Explains that general sheppard was in charge of the indians territory and was not in favor of them. he wanted them to have a reservation that would be controlled by the military army.
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- Explains that there were several motives for the removal of the indians from their lands, including racism and land lust.
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- Cites brad agnew's fort gibson: terminal on the trail of tears, gerhard peters and john t. woolley, the american presidency project.
- Cites ellis, jerry, foreman, grant, and jahoda, gloria. the cherokee trail of tears.
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- Explains that native american indians brawl a strong battle in amusement of saving their land, inducing heroic stories like the trail of tears.
- Explains that native americans had faith that creative pioneers could or had a right to enlarge from the east coast to the west coast of the united states.
- Describes manifest destiny as the belief of the united states all through continents that were explained and unavoidable. native americans took their land by force, deceived them into agreements, claimed them to go with the soldiers or somewhere after the battles.
- Explains that native american indians brawl a strong battle in amusement of saving their land, inducing heroic stories like the trail of tears.
- Explains that native americans had faith that creative pioneers could or had a right to enlarge from the east coast to the west coast of the united states.
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- Explains that manifest destiny was an excuse for the americans' want for new land, a way to get land they needed that was controlled by other places.
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- Explains that it was destiny for the colonists to move, as destiny can be defined as events that lead a person or something in the future, and that for them was the rock that formed our nation.
- Explains that manifest destiny was an excuse for the americans' want for new land, a way to get land they needed that was controlled by other places.
- Explains how young america was creating and adapting technology all around. steamboats took off and led the way for much more technology that permitted america more movement.
- Opines that america's population was growing at such a rate that new land for homes needed to be found quickly and the opportunity for quick and easy money was more than young to fuel our young and reckless nation to take the temptation and move towards gold.
- Opines that americans could have avoided placing this decision on those whose morals were twisted by seeking out space in land they already owned, or by giving those who lived on it somewhere else.
- Opines that the mexican war broke out due to america wanting land that mexico owned, but it was just one of the many rivers america had to cross to get more land and overall success.
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- Argues that manifest destiny was hardly justified and was more just our nation, young then, being reckless and acting on selfish urges, than some sort of divine right.
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explanatory essay
The Manifest Destiny was a progressive movement starting in the 1840's. John O'Sullivan, a democratic leader, named the movement in 1845. Manifest Destiny meant that westward expansion was America's destiny. The land that was added to the U.S. after 1840 (the start of Manifest Destiny) includes The Texas Annexation (1845), The Oregon Country (1846), The Mexican Cession (1848), The Gadsden Purchase (1853), Alaska (1867), and Hawaii (1898). Although this movement would take several years to accomplish fully, things started changing before we knew it. New technology took off right away!
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the manifest destiny movement was a progressive movement starting in the 1840's.
- Explains that steamboats were invented in the early 1800s, but it took until the 1820's to make them a common site on u.s. rivers. the reaper, for farming, was also developed in 1831.
- Explains how the manifest destiny helped the economy grow into a superpower.
- Explains that the manifest destiny movement was a progressive movement starting in the 1840's.
- Explains that steamboats were invented in the early 1800s, but it took until the 1820's to make them a common site on u.s. rivers. the reaper, for farming, was also developed in 1831.
- Explains how the manifest destiny helped the economy grow into a superpower.
- Opines that manifest destiny was a crucial part of american history because it established the basis for our modern day country.
- Explains that manifest destiny, "settling the last west," and lubragge, michael t. the american revolution.
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American Manifest Destiny and the Genocide of the American Indian
analytical essay
Manifest Destiny is a phrase used to express the belief that the United States had a mission to expand its borders, thereby spreading its form of democracy and freedom. Originally a political catchphrase of the nineteenth-century, Manifest Destiny eventually became a standard historical term, often used as a synonym for the territorial expansion of the United States across North America towards the Pacific Ocean. The United States government believed that the Native Americans were a problem that was hindering Manifest Destiny from being fulfilled (or at the very least, used the idea of Manifest Destiny to gain land and resources the Indians possessed), and would do everything in their power to exterminate the “Indian Problem.” The U.S. government, along with the majority of the U.S. population, eradicated this problem through lies, forced removal, and murder. This eradication nearly wiped out a race of people, whose only crime was mere existence in a land they had lived on, respected, and cherished for hundreds of years. The U.S. government had three main ways of solving the “Indian Problem”. They would remove them, kill them, or segregate them from the “civilized” white man by placing the Indian on reservations. The Indians soon learned that the U.S. government could not be trusted, and fought fiercely against the harsh injustices that were being administered. Tragically, the Indians would eventually have their spirits broken, living out their meager existence in the terrible homes called reservations.
In this essay, the author
- Describes manifest destiny as the belief that the united states had a mission to expand its borders, thereby spreading its form of democracy and freedom.
- Explains that the u.s. government sponsored solution to the "indian problem" started in the early nineteenth century among the southern states.
- Analyzes how the u.s. president, andrew jackson, achieved the goal of relocation and the annihilation of indians that would come along with it.
- Describes manifest destiny as the belief that the united states had a mission to expand its borders, thereby spreading its form of democracy and freedom.
- Explains that the u.s. government sponsored solution to the "indian problem" started in the early nineteenth century among the southern states.
- Analyzes how the u.s. president, andrew jackson, achieved the goal of relocation and the annihilation of indians that would come along with it.
- Explains that the "trail of tears" was the most brutal and savage removal of the indian problem in the name of manifest destiny.
- Illustrates how the u.s. used murder as a solution when the "indian problem" could not be solved through removal. the mariposa battalion received money to exterminate the indians.
- Analyzes how george b. grinnel's book, the indian on the reservation (2004), paints a bleak picture of indian reservations.
- Analyzes how the u.s. government eliminated the "indian problem", allowing america to achieve its manifest destiny of creating "brotherhood from sea to shining sea."
- Analyzes how the u.s. was successful in destroying the indian's traditional way of life by placing him on a reservation.
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The Subjugation Of The American West
analytical essay
Manifest Destiny! This simple phrase enraptured the United States during the late 1800’s, and came to symbolize an era of westward expansion through numerous powerful entities. The expansion can be inspected though many different contextual lenses, but if examined among the larger histories of the United States, this movement can be classified as one of the most influential developments of the post-Civil War period. While very influential to the larger part of American history, the seemingly barbaric methods that were used conquer the western lands and their peoples took physical and economical forms that proved to be a plague upon the West.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how president grant's "peace policy" led to a series of hostilities that were ruthlessly fought by the u.s. army.
- Explains that the conquering of the american west took form in the economic expansion into the frontier of america.
- Analyzes how the phrase 'manifest destiny' enraptured the united states during the late 1800's.
- Analyzes how president grant's "peace policy" led to a series of hostilities that were ruthlessly fought by the u.s. army.
- Explains that the conquering of the american west took form in the economic expansion into the frontier of america.
- Analyzes how the phrase 'manifest destiny' enraptured the united states during the late 1800's.
- Analyzes how the expansion of the railroads in the west led to economic troubles in 1893, when three major rail companies declared bankruptcy.
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