Manifest Destiny and Early Migration
At the end of the 18th
century the USA was a new country, the government wanted to govern the whole
country without interference from overseas. They encouraged loyal Americans to
populate the whole country; this policy was called Manifest Destiny.
The west coast of America was where
settlers were encouraged to go with promises of fertile land. There were no
trails for the first settlers to follow and it took them across the plain
deserts, where the lack of water, danger from wild animals and diseases, made
the journey very dangerous and some people died. There were a few attacks from
Native American Indians; however the majority only wanted to trade with the
settlers. After the first settlers, trails were laid out, and people travelled
in groups for safety, with all the belongings in wooden wagons.
Many more Americas followed the trail as bankruptcy hit America in the
1830’s, fulfilling Manifest Destiny.
Rosie Clarke
