Manifest Destiny is an event and philosophy that changed how the United States expanded from thirteen colonies into what it is today. The term "Manifest Destiny," was first used in 1845 by John O'Sullivan, to give explanation for the United States' right of expansion. He stated that"...the right of ...
Aided by French-Canadian fur trader Toussaint Charbonneau and his native American wife Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific 18 months later, and successfully returned to Jefferson with the news. 1804 The Twelfth Amendment This amendment established separate votes in the Electoral College for president and vice president in order to prevent a scenario similar to the election of 1800, a Jefferson-Burr tie, which forced a series of tiebreaking votes. 1804 Northern confederacy scheme- Essex Junto Prior to the 1804 election, a group of New England Federalists feared losing in...
