From 1825 until 1850, America went through a memorable period in its history. Before this time, this new nation established itself as a persevering and powerful country as it proved in the war of 1812. From 1825 - 1850, The United States again demonstrated its power and perseverance by expanded into the West to control and govern the country with a spirit of courage. This made the country bigger and stronger through its most difficult and trying times during the process of expanding and provided for the country's future success. This was later called, the Manifest Destiny.
In 1803, the United States government, under President Thomas Jefferson, purchased a large amount of land from France. This territory doubled the size of the young republic. This was known as the Louisiana purchase and the territory extended from the Mississippi river all the way to the the Gulf of Mexico in the south and to the Canadian border in the North. From all of this territory, 15 states were formed which was the biggest purchase the United States
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The first significant migration was made by Mormons in 1843 shortly followed by another movement two years later in 1845. The migration of 1846 was decisive, making it clear that Americans intended to fill up the West. The Mormons were the first to migrate to the west in hopes of being able to “freely practice their religion” as they were practicing unlawful things within their groups. This was later called the Oregon Trail because many Americans were migrating west to Oregon territories around the same time. Despite the hardships and sufferings of migrating westward, many were determined to make it. In 1846, a group that was led by James Frazier Reed and Jacob and George Donner set an example of how hard it was to make it west. This party ended sadly and was later known as the Donner