Between the years, of 1815 and 1910 the United States began to indulge in the process of
aquiring foreign land. Their interests centered around strategic, moral, and political interests more
so than economic desires. These American goals were illuminated in the election of 1844, when
expansionist James K. Polk was inaugerated into office. His values and ambitions paralleled those
of the American people. This stimulated the territorial expansion of the United States during the
ninenteenth century. Therefore, the concept of " Manifest Destiny" developed, which stated
that God intende…
