Question

1. Compare and Contrast the Old and New Manifest Destinies in the context of Westward Expansion and the Spanish American War.

Answer 1

Ans.
Earlier in 1865, the US was occupied due to the civil war. Until that point of time, the US practiced many economic and political isolation by the other countries, and the country did not seem interested in the foreign affairs also. The occurrence of the industrialization increased the industrial economy of the US which forced the country to rethink their economic and foreign policies. Before 1865, the goal of the country was to become self-sufficient and limit the foreign influence on the US and also in the expansion of America and the westward territories with the growth of Northern America as well. This marked the beginning of a new era in which America was busy making a betterment from political and economic isolation to the imperial also. Which resulted in great consequences for the country which can be seen till date.