How America Became a Continent-Spanning Empire: The Early Republic (1789-1849)

In just sixty years, the United States transformed from a fragile republic clinging to the Atlantic coast into a continental empire stretching to the Pacific. This is the epic story of The Early Republic and Territorial Expansion (1789-1849).

How did the young nation survive its first tests? And how did the relentless push west, fueled by "Manifest Destiny," shape its identity, politics, and tragic conflicts? This video covers the crucial period from George Washington's presidency through the discovery of gold in California.

Key Topics Covered:
The Early Republic, Manifest Destiny, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, War of 1812, Trail of Tears, Mexican-American War, Oregon Trail, California Gold Rush, Westward Expansion, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, Monroe Doctrine, Indian Removal Act.

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Sources & Further Reading:
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 by Daniel Walker Howe
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne
National Museum of American History

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