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Louisiana Purchase
An event where the U.S. purchased 828 thousand square miles of land from France, greatly enhancing the nation's size. It supported inevitability because it encouraged farmland and trade route production, showing how growth was a high priority for American ambitions. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
This was an expedition commissioned by Jefferson that mapped new western lands and established Native relation, that supported inevitability because it symbolized the American's intent to expand and explore the New World. -
Indian Removal Act
This was Andrew Jackson's approved decision to forcefully relocate Native Americans to make way for settlers that supported inevitability because it showed their willingness to do whatever it takes regardless of obstacles. -
Oregon Trail Migration
This was an event where thousands of settlers traveled further West under the grounds of Manifest Destiny, supporting inevitability because showed the popular demand for exploration and expansion in the New World. -
Mexican American War
This war was a U.S. Victor against Mexico that caused them to gain California, Arizona, New Mexico and more that supported inevitability because, although the war was not necessary, the U.S. chose to provoke the Mexicans into conflict in order to gain more land. -
California Gold Rush
A discovery of gold that lead to a massive amount of settlers going to California, accelerating expansion, and thus inevitability. -
Transcontinental Railroad
This was a critical event where a railroad was made, connecting the East and West coasts, hence supporting inevitability because it ensured expansion was reinforced through technology.