Hitchcock explains, “He seems to have lost all respect for Mexican rights and is willing to be an instrument of Mr. Polk for pushing our boundary as far west as possible,” (Zinn 150). The feelings for this burst of expansion were varied; some believed it unnecessary to different degrees, while others strongly favored the extra land. In fact, a new attitude was developed during this time, the one of “manifest destiny”. Manifest destiny was a term first coined by John O’Sullivan, editor of the Democratic Review, in 1845. He said it was “Our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions,” (Zinn 151).
One conflict was the gold rush of 1849, where some gold was found in what is now California, and millions of settlers went west to get rich on gold, and in the process fought with the Spanish who lived out there, and then killed many Indians who also settled in that land. After California was bleed dry, the settlers thought maybe the neighboring states would have gold, which lead to another gold rush in Colorado in 1850, Idaho and Montana in the 1860, and Arizona and Nevada during the 1870's. Even though gold really wasn't found in those states other minerals where found like silver in those states, which made the West one of the worlds largest reservoirs of precious metals. Plus the Indians where pushed aside for the railroad expansions, the railroads where away to expand west and do it quickly, as opposed to traveling by horse and wagon, or by walking even in some cases. In most cases, the people who traveled West for precious metals would usually travel back
The Effects of the Westward Movement on the Environment The United States has always been one of westward expansion, beginning along the East Coast and continuing, until it reached the Pacific. "The great leap Westward" as described by Theodore Roosevelt. When gold was stumbled upon in California, waves of treasure seekers poured into the area. The California Gold Rush was a major factor in expansion in the West. This discovery of gold had a huge effect on the American economic system is a great way.
One of these included the massive growth of conservatism through the US, and increasing business influences. The main strength would be the growing influence of Mark Hanna, who used his growing wealth to bolster republican campaigns. He also used his business, which included coal, iron and steel, to the republicans’ advantage, which he joined in the 1860s. Hanna invested his own money into the campaigns and raised huge sums. Not only did the strengths of the Republicans help increase their dominance, but also the
The California Dream have attracted numerous people from all over the world, but do everyone have equal opportunities? Ever since the gold rush fever in the 1850s, in search of adventure and prosperity, the golden state have attracted many looking for a new chance in life. “Renewal and opportunity” are two words being mentioned in Rawls essay that summarizes his thoughts about the reason why people are drawn here from every corner of the world (20). A place where no goal can be set to high; the only limit is ones motivation to follow its own ambition. But the dream can, however, be quite deceivable as people only hear about the glamour and riches and thus not about the many problem and obstacles one may face.
It brought a lot of jobs to the west and also brought immigrants. When the gold rush first started people flocked to California to get a part in the rush. The strongest men from every city left their homes to find wealth. The people who made it to California first found plentiful gold, but it was hard work, and there were many people trying to get the gold. Immigrants form all over the world came to find instant wealth, so during the rush California became the most diverse state in the country.
The Necessity of Chinese Exclusion Act Yu Li Mr. Diamond AP US History May.24.2012 U.S government passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, which was the first law to ban immigration based on a certain race. The anti-Chinese sentiment was spread out in California in late 1870s as job competition became more severe, people constantly give government pressure by forming anti-Chinese organizations and violence riot. The purpose of passing the Chinese Exclusion Act is to solve the problems on job competition and give more job opportunities to other group of labors. However, people have been constantly debating about the necessity of Chinese Exclusion Act for decades. For discussing this topic, it is necessary to consider the economic and industrial effect that Chinese Immigrants had brought to the country around the time, weather the law actually solve the problems on job competition, the long-term effect this law had brought to the future Chinese Immigrants and the basic American value on human rights.
However, as Australia became a more and more free settlers country, the government wanted to attract more and more migrants so encouraged the people to look for gold - E.H. Hargraves find gold in Bathurst – in newspaper - 8th August 1851, gold is found in Ballarat Victoria, gold rush begins - Many miners in the Victorian gold rush came from California Impact on Victoria - Melbourne became a ghost town - People left their work and see the gold rush as an opportunity to make fortunes - Almost everyone went to the goldfields - People from all over the country came to Victoria to find gold. They paid huge sums because merchants inflated their prices of
Part A One of the most significant geographical factors that contributed to the expansion of the United States was the existence of gold in California. Prior to the Gold Rush of 1849, California was primarily a Mexican province where to a few adventurous Americans had made their way. However, once the news of gold spread east and the New York Herald printed the news of gold within its pages, the slow passage of people to the west “accelerated into a stampede.” (The California gold rush, 2003) This explosion of pioneers was small by no means. In the spring of 1849, over 30,000 people assembled at launch points along the plains ready to make the long hard journey to California in hopes of striking it rich. The promise of gold seemed great
In instances such as Brannan’s, you didn’t have to look for gold to make a profit, he had the right idea of buying up everything people needed to find gold (Hist. 347 lecture October 1, 2012). San Francisco became a business capital, running the same profitability as New York and Boston, becoming a center for lawyers, doctors, businessmen, and entrepreneurs. Within Rohrbough’s text, he states various instances where individuals dealing with the Gold Rush such as Brannan were becoming profitable without having to actually go to the gold mines. An example of this would be that of Alfred