Ideas about America's new nation of continued growth and expansion are covered.

The following issues are addressed:

1.The significance that westward expansion had on U.S. economic growth.
2.The impact immigration had on America’s demographic, economic, and political climate during the mid-19th century.
3.How each region of the United States developed different economic and social systems
4.How these differences led to sectionalism
5.The effect of sectionalism on domestic and foreign policy