Due to high birth rates and relatively open immigration, the population of the United States grew by over four hundred percent. On top of the population growth, the acquisition of land from France (Louisiana Purchase), Spain (Adams-Onis Treaty), and England (Oregon Treaty) more than doubled the size of the country. Though the phrase “Manifest Destiny” was not used for any political gain, the idea it entailed led to significant political success for presidential candidates in the early 1800s who led the push for the growth of the country. (“Era of U.S. Continental Expansion”) This initial growth of the country however did not come at any large expense of lives or oppression. The Louisiana Purchase is still one of the largest land deals in history, and the acquisition of Florida and the Oregon territory both came through treaties. It wasn’t until some time after the original annexation that the Americans fully expanded into their new
Due to high birth rates and relatively open immigration, the population of the United States grew by over four hundred percent. On top of the population growth, the acquisition of land from France (Louisiana Purchase), Spain (Adams-Onis Treaty), and England (Oregon Treaty) more than doubled the size of the country. Though the phrase “Manifest Destiny” was not used for any political gain, the idea it entailed led to significant political success for presidential candidates in the early 1800s who led the push for the growth of the country. (“Era of U.S. Continental Expansion”) This initial growth of the country however did not come at any large expense of lives or oppression. The Louisiana Purchase is still one of the largest land deals in history, and the acquisition of Florida and the Oregon territory both came through treaties. It wasn’t until some time after the original annexation that the Americans fully expanded into their new