1. Map of United States Circa 1830
Manifest Destiny
US History
Map of United States Circa 1830

2. Objective: Students will be able to…
…understand and use key vocabulary … complete a map during the PowerPoint presentation. … complete the key word summary template on Manifest Destiny.

3. What is Manifest Destiny?
American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast

4. What is “Manifest Destiny”
Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast

5. Manifest Destiny

6. US Territorial Expansion
When?
A - 13 Original Colonies
1776
From Where?
Great Britain
How? A
US declared independence from Great Britain

7. US Territorial Expansion
When?
B - Western Lands
1783
From Where?
Great Britain
How?
Part of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War) A B

8. US Territorial Expansion
When?
C - Louisiana Purchase
1803
From Where?
France
How?
Napoleon needed $
Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans
He got all of this instead! A C B

9. US Territorial Expansion
When?
D - Florida
1819
From Where?
Spain
How?
Andrew Jackson invaded
Spain then sold it to us for $5 million A C B D

10. Thinking Question
(don’t write this down!! Just think!)
Why weren’t Americans happy with the size of their country at this point in their history?

11. Mr. Manifest Destiny James K. Polk Elected President in 1844
Added more territory to the US than any other President
Died 103 days after his only term ended

12. US Territorial Expansion
When?
E - Texas
1845
From Where?
Republic of Texas (Independent Country)
How?
Texas independent from Mexico in 1836
Gained independence to become part of US A C B E D

13. US Territorial Expansion
When?
F - Oregon Territory
1846
From Where?
Great Britain
How?
Claimed by four countries (Britain, Russia, Spain, & US)
Americans demanded “54° 40’ or fight!”
Britain compromised 49° & US accepted F A C B E D

14. US Territorial Expansion
When?
G - Mexican Cession
1848
From Where?
Mexico
How?
Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse
War!
US wins
In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G F A C B G E D

15. Directions: Read the article and respond to the prompt on p. 2
American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast