HIST 2110 Lecture 4: Manifest Destiney
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A supreme court ruling saying you have the right to take over land that someone owned and make them smarter. God has destined us to conquer all others. Racial attitude of jefferson jackson - lincoln. 1823 indians could occupy - not hold title. 1830 jackson pushed a new piece of legislation called the. "indian removal act" through both houses of congress. In 1832, the u. s. supreme court ruled in favor of the. 100,000 moved, 25 million acres opened to whites and slavery. Slavery not legal in mexico - since 1829. Wilmot proviso no slavery in land acquired from mexico (failed attempt) 1846 britain and us draw line at 49th parallel. From mexico after war along with new mexico. Europe labor and no land; america land and not enough labor. North and west -technology used to maximize available labor. Manifest destiny is god given obligation to grow. White american men are passionately free to chose.
