How did manifest destiny contribute to the annexation of the texas and the creation of oregon?

The concept of "Manifest Destiny," which called for the unification of all land between the two oceans into one nation, served as the impetus for the acquisition of the territory needed to realize this vision.

The idea of Manifest Destiny was of a unified continent united under one nation, one flag, one government, creating peace and prosperity. The vision was so compelling that it seems certain that the vision must become true, and those holding this vision were willing to go to great lengths to see the vision come true. Europe is a fragmented continent that leads to conflicts and wars.

Lewis and Clark's explorations gave the United States a tenuous claim to the Oregon territory on the Pacific side of the Rocky Mountains, a territory also claimed by Russia, England, and Spain. The Louisianna Purchase only gave the United States legal possession of the water shed of the Missouri River stretching to the Rocky Mountains. Thomas Jefferson ordered the Lewis and Clark expedition to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

A large-scale migration along the Oregon Trail was partly a reaction to the plea for Americans to support the claim of the United States to the Oregon Territory. The vision of Manifest Destiny drove thousands of wagons westward to Oregon. At one point, the United States declared its willingness to go to war with England over ownership of the Oregon Territory (54, 40 or war).

The annexation of Texas was intended to spark a war between Mexico and the United States, which gave America an excuse to annex all of the Southwest and California, helping to achieve the vision of Manifest Destiny. Texas legally belonged to Mexico; the Texans' rebellion against Mexico had created an independent nation of tenuous legal status. Mexico still claimed ownership of all of Texas as well as the rest of the southwest, including New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, and most of Utah.

The idea of Manifest Destiny served as the impetus for both the Oregon Territory claim and the annexation of Texas.

Manifest Destiny contributed to the annexation of Texas and the creation of Oregon by fostering a belief among Americans that it was their divine destiny and right to expand westward across the North American continent. This ideology provided the ideological justification for the acquisition of new territories, including Texas and Oregon, and the spread of American influence and values.

In the case of Texas, Manifest Destiny fueled the desire among many Americans to expand the territory of the United States to include the independent Republic of Texas. The annexation of Texas in 1845 was driven by the belief that it was America's destiny to extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean. The annexation of Texas also had significant economic implications, particularly with regards to the expansion of slavery and the potential for new agricultural land.

Similarly, Manifest Destiny played a role in the settlement of Oregon. The belief in America's divine right to expand westward encouraged thousands of settlers to migrate to the Oregon Territory in the 1840s and 1850s. This influx of settlers contributed to the eventual establishment of American control over the region and the creation of the Oregon Territory through diplomatic negotiations with Great Britain.

Overall, Manifest Destiny provided the ideological framework that justified and motivated American expansionism in the 19th century, including the annexation of Texas and the creation of Oregon as part of the United States.