Hello fellow classmates it's ya boi and i'm here to talk about westward expansion. Many people and companies wanted to seek out the idea of westward expansion for many reasons, largely economic. The main reason was to make and build cheaper factories, pay less taxes, and pay little amounts of money for labor. The idea of this westward expansion became a reality thanks to the manifest destiny. People thought it was good for America. It granted westward expansion to all Americans which caused a giant westward movement/migration.
A similiar comparison can be made to the foreign expansion of US companies over the past 20 years. Companies were looking for many of the same benefits that the people of Manifest Destiny were looking for, cheaper labor, cheaper real eastate and more economic opportunity. However, in the latest version of westward expansion many communities lost everything. People were losing jobs and possible opportunities due to the westward exportation of factories and other products. Entire communities lost their way of live and lost entire communities. This can be seen as similar to how the Native Americans lost their way of life and were displaced. It is very similiar.
Although we talk about how it was good for the people to move west, we don't pay attention to whats happening to the local commumities or the Native American people. I have a link to an article from a show that talks about the decimation of detroit due to companies going overseas for cheaper labor and less taxes that is very similar to this situation. In my opinion he talks about a "corporate westward expansion" and it is very interesting. http://www.vice.com/read/viceland-abandoned-premiere-rick-mccrank-skating
There is always a reaction to every action. Not all of the reactions are good. Remember, we all benefitted from the destruction of these societies. In the 1800's America's economy grew and our Nation grew, but the Native Americans lost their way of life. In the past 20 years Americans got cheaper products and more profit but Detroit lost entire communities.
Thank you for reading
Its been ya boi,
Chris Hughes
