Week 4 - Territorial expansion into the continental interior

For this week's blog, I chose first look at the idea of 'Manifest Destiny'. I found a website detailing notions of 'Manifest Destiny' and the ideas behind it. I think this website explains the concept very well and is very detailed. It includes John L. Sullivan's coining of the phrase and how it developed over time. I hope you find this interesting and helpful.

The second aspect I looked at was the Monroe Doctrine. I found a website, set up by the US government. It details the background behind the Monroe Doctrine and the ideas behind it. This helps to give an easy understanding of the topic and the website covers it well. I hope you find this interesting.

Ed.

Manifest Destiny

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/manifest/manifxx.htm

Monroe Doctrine

http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/50.htm