1. Intro. to Manifest Destiny

2. Manifest Destiny idea that it was the destiny of the U.S. to expand across N. America (took many years)

3. How did they get out west? trails – Oregon, California, and Santa Fe R.R. – after Civil War – took many people west

4. Why did they go out West? Gold Rush – gold was found in California (49ers) Land – fertile, cheap and lots of farmers, ranchers, and pioneers Opportunity – land & fur trapping (mountain men), minerals (oil) Spread of Christianity – missionaries – wanted to convert Indians into Christians –Father Kino – pushed Christianity on Native Americans (in New Spain a.k.a. American West) –Circuit Riders – pastors assigned a circuit & would have to visit each church in that circuit; they rode on horseback to each destination

5. Sections of the U.S. Original U.S. (1783) – land between Atlantic and Mississippi River (except FL) Louisiana Purchase (1803) – bought from France Land ceded by Britain (1818) – upper mid- west Florida (1819) – bought from Spain

6. Sections of the U.S. (contd.) Texas Annex (1845) – taken from Mexico Mexican Cession (1848) – won from Mexico after Mexican War Oregon Territory (1846) – treaty with Britain to split the land Gadsden Purchase (1853) – southern AZ & NM – bought from Mexico

7. Problems with Manifest Destiny Native Americans on reservations – moved from homes; cause Indian Wars on Plains New States – would they be free or slave? problems with other countries – Mexican War & other countries controlled the land http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs2w4lwQRtc