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What are three different places Manifest Destiny impacted, and how did it impact these places?

Manifest Destiny was a belief many Americans had that we should expand our control from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. There were several places that were impacted by the belief.


The first area that was impacted was Texas. When Texas received its independence from Mexico after the Texan Revolution, Texas wanted to join the United States. While there was a delay because of concerns dealing with slavery, Texas did become a state in 1845.


The United States also wanted to control the Oregon Territory. This territory was controlled by Great Britain and the United States. While some Americans wanted to control the entire Oregon Territory, an agreement was reached in which we would control the Oregon Territory up to 49th parallel. This land is part of the Pacific Northwest region of our country.


The Mexican-American War also was part of the concept of Manifest Destiny. We wanted to control the southwest part of the United States. When a border dispute developed over the boundary with Texas, we went to war with Mexico. As a result of our victory in the Mexican-American War, we got the land that makes up the southwest part of our country.


By 1850, the United States had spread its control from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

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