Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny …was the idea that expansion was for the good of the country and was the right of the country.

What factors influenced westward migration? Population growth, cheap and fertile land, gold, logging, farming, and freedom for runaway slaves.

Population Growth in the eastern states of America.

Availability of cheap and fertile land.

Economic opportunities… GoldRush in CaliforniaLogging

Economic Opportunities Freedom for runaway slaves Farming

Cheaper and faster transportation Erie CanalSteamboats and Rivers Made traveling west easier, faster and cheaper than land travel.

Overland Trails Santa Fe Trail Oregon Trail Overland trails were used by pioneers to travel west for a new life.

Louisiana Purchase New territory added to the United States. Thomas Jefferson our 3 rd president, bought the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the U.S. Bought the land from France. Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

Louisiana Purchase

Florida The U.S. Army invaded this territory and later the U.S. government paid off 5 million dollars of Spanish debt to acquire it from Spain. Spain gave Florida to the United States through a treaty.

Florida

Texas Annexation Several years after gaining its independence from Mexico, this area was admitted to the United States after it became an independent republic.

Texas Annexation

Oregon Territory The United States and Great Britain did not want to fight over this piece of land… The United States and Great Britain agreed upon a boundary that divided this territory and gave the southern part of it to the United States.

Oregon Territory

California War with Mexico (Mexican Cession) resulted in California and the southwest territory (Gadsden Purchase) becoming part of the United States. Mexican Cession …the United States invaded and defeated Mexico and gained this territory in the peace treaty that ended the war between the two countries. Gadsden Purchase …the United States and Mexico agreed upon the sale of this small piece of territory.

California (Mexican Cession/Gadsden Purchase)

The United States invaded and defeated Mexico and gained this territory in the peace treaty that ended the war between the two countries? 1.Florida 2.Mexican Cession 3.Gadsden Purchase 4.Texas 12345

The U.S. Army invaded this territory and later the U.S. government paid off 5 million dollars of Spanish debt to acquire it from Spain. 1.Florida 2.Louisiana Territory 3.Oregon Country 4.Gadsden Purchase 12345

Several years after gaining its independence from Mexico, this area was admitted to the United States. 1.Gadsden Purchase 2.Texas 3.Mexican Cession 4.Louisiana Territory 12345

The United States paid 15 million dollars to France to acquire this territory. 1.Louisiana Territory 2.Texas Territory 3.Florida Territory 4.Oregon Territory 12345

The United States and Britain agreed upon a boundary that divided this territory and gave the southern part of it to the United States. 1.Florida 2.Mexican Cession 3.Gadsden Purchase 4.Oregon Country 12345

The United States and Mexico agreed upon the sale of this small piece of territory. 1.Florida 2.Gadsden Purchase 3.Texas 4.Mexican Cession 12345

What two territories did Lewis and Clark travel through to reach the Pacific Ocean? 1.Louisiana Territory and Texas 2.Louisiana Territory and Oregon Country 3.Texas and Oregon Country 4.Oregon Country and Gadsden Purchase 12345

The purchase of this territory doubled the size of the United States. 1.Oregon Territory 2.California 3.Texas 4.Louisiana Territory 12345

Manifest Destiny is… 1.The idea that expansion was not good for the good of the country. 2.Expansion was for the good of the country and was the right of the country. 3.A belief that the United States expand westward to the Rocky Mountains

The Oregon Territory was divided between the United States and _______ Mexico 2.Spain 3.France 4.Great Britain