Manifest Destiny
Manifest destiny was a term which was consequently used in the 19th century during the period when US was undergoing an expansion. The main objective of the US was therefore to expand its territories from coast to coast. Manifest destiny was therefore an attitude which helped in increasing western settlement in America (Greenberg, 2012). Moreover, it also motivated the Westerners to oust the Native Americans from their land, and to also wage a War against the Mexicans in their country. In addition, the expansion was not merely based on gaining land, but it was as a way of improving civilization in America.
Manifest destiny is however different from both Voyager of exploration and the conquest of European countries, in the sense that its aims were very different as compared to this ones’ (Peoples & Bailey, 2012). This is consequently because, manifest destiny was an attitude which was required to motivate the Europeans through their reclamation of land from the Native Americans (Greenberg, 2012). In addition, during the period of manifest destiny, the Europeans were not looking for colonial territories, but they were looking for a land which they could be able to settle in. In addition, they were determined to make America their own land.
When it comes to voyager of exploration, it was only concerned with the exploration of new territories, and thus providing information to the colonial masters for them to get colonies (Greenberg, 2012). Manifest destiny did not have anything to do with exploring the colony, in order to gain colonial power over such land. Their main aim was to look for a new land far from Europe, where some Europeans would move to and grow their business, thus creating market for manufactured goods from Europe (Peoples & Bailey, 2012).
Reference
Greenberg, A. S. (2012). Manifest Destiny and American Territorial Expansion: A Brief History with Documents. Boston: BEDFORD/ST. MARTIN'S.
Peoples, J. G., & Bailey, G. A. (2012). Humanity: An introduction to cultural anthropology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
