Underground+Railroad

The Underground Railroad was not an actual railroad, nor was it underground. It was simply a system of people (conductors) and houses (stations) that helped slaves escape either to the North or Canada. America was divided during the first half of the 1800s on whether slavery was a humane idea. So, basically, the North, with an economy based on industry, was against slavery. The South, with an economy based on farming, supported the process. The North was looked upon by slaves as the promise land were they could finally be free. The Underground Railroad helped them get there. One famous conductor of the Underground Railroad was a woman known as Harriet Tubman. Throughout her life as a slave, Harriet resented the idea of spending her life as a servent. She finally ran away and took the Underground Railroad all the way to Pennsylvania and asked to be a conductor. Her long term goal was to completely free her family from bondage and she helped over 300 slaves in all. She was called the modern moses of her time.
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Manifest destiny was the idea that the United States was "chosen" to controll all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It was used to justify the United States expansion into western areas. Supporters of Manifest Destiny thought that it was their duty to share their successful government with the quote "less fortunate". These "less fortunate" people did not see the Americans moving west as doing them a favor. It seemed allmost as if the US was becoming an empire, taking other peoples land by force. This idea contributed to both the Indian removal (trail of tears) and the Mexican War. Although this concept caused a few conflicts for Americans, it also inspired many missionaries, farmers, and businessmen to travel to the West. This move to the west eventually led to new states like California, Arizona, and Nevada.
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