1. 1835-1848

3. What is Manifest Destiny? The concept that GOD had given the continent of North America to Americans and wanted them to settle western land

4. Reasons for Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny Religious reasons (Mormons) Better farmland New technology made farming easier (iron plow) More farmland available

5. Areas to Move To… Oregon California Utah Washington

6. Westward Travel Used covered wagons Followed Oregon Trail 5-6 months long, about 15 miles a day Dangerous

8. Contact with Natives Some Indian attacks More times than not, natives traded with travelers US Government created Fort Laramie in 1851 Created to ensure peace between travelers and natives

9. The Mormon Trail Mormons were persecuted in Illinois Led by Brigham Young, they moved to Utah Gained religious freedom

11. Spanish Control In the early 1800s, Mexico was under Spanish control Spain had allowed Americans to settle in the northern section of Texas Mexicans did not like this They feared that Americans would take over their land

12. Mexico Implements Laws To prevent Americans taking over, they established laws, such as: Mexico banned the use of slavery in their land Stopped Americans from immigrating Placed a high tax on goods to stop Americans from trading

13. Upset Americans They were upset because they did not like another government telling them what to do They wanted the land they were living on the be American land now

14. War Begins Texas is annexed- or withdrawals- from Mexico, and becomes an independent nation in 1836 The Mexican-American war starts because the US wants the Mexican land of Texas, and Mexico refuses to let this happen

15. War Ends Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the war in 1848 Terms of the Treaty Mexico gives 500,000 square miles to US- including California, Utah, Nevada, parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming Border between US and Mexico is established along the Rio Grande

16. Effects of the War Manifest Destiny is achieved in the eyes of many Americans- now control the continent from coast to coast