Why did America begin expanding outside the US?

Answer 1

There were several reasons for expansion. After the initial conquest of the New World, people saw the lands as opportunities they did not have in their own country. As they arrived from other countries in droves, they needed more space to grow. Also the lands were virtually free for the taking (In their eyes), so take they did. Mankind has an adventurous spirit and knowing there was more land to explore, they needed to do just that. The New World offered freedom from religious oppression and societal controls.

Answer 2

they wanted more room in the small land they had.the sent lewis and clark on an expedition and they found saqugawiea to guid them to the pacifies and they had all that space from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer 3

The Thirteen Colonies of Original America won the war against England. England and America both signed the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty of Paris had the expanded so that's why they began expanding after the thirteen colonies..

Answer 4

It was the concept of "manifest destiny" that drove the growth of the west.

Answer 5

By the end of the 1800s, the United States had expanded to the limits of its borders. Continued expansion increased the likelihood of becoming a world power.