American History
The United States Expansion in 19th century
After the Age of Discovery (16th to 18th centuries) in European society that led to the discovery of the large land mass that will be called the Americas, the "New World" began expanding. New inhabitants arrived to occupy different parts of the region, particularly those that had the potential to be cultivated as agricultural lands. Thus, when 19th century arrived, American inhabitants began building their political and economic institutions right after America had achieved its independence from British rule. This period of inhabitation between the years 1800-1850 was known as the United States Expansion.
The expansion involved was categorized into five stages. The first stage was the expansion towards the northwest territory, which included the states Ohio,...
The move towards north was a logical thing to do at the time, for most of the inhabitants in the country were located and flourished in the South. The nature of northwestern society differed significantly from the south, since it was dominated not only with Americans of British descent, but it was also inhabited by immigrants from Europe, such as Germany and Scandinavia. The main industry that flourished was livestock raising, although the north also became a chief source of grain in the country.
There was also further expansion in the southwest region of the country, wherein settlement rapidly increased. The southwestern region was known for its cotton plantation, and this industry continued to flourish even after America had obtained its independence from Britain. Thus, due to the proliferation of…
