Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny -theory that the US should expand across the continent - To go West & South was destined and ordained by God (Obvious) 1. Louisiana Purchase 2. War of 1812 3. Lure of the West *great attraction– a lot of people A. Abundance of land B. Fresh start from the panic of 1837 C. Easier to get W, due to better transportation

Manifest Destiny -theory that the US should expand across the continent Louisiana Purchase War of 1812 Lure of the West

Manifest Destiny -theory that the US should expand across the continent Louisiana Purchase War of 1812 Lure of the West

Mormons -religious group founded by Joseph Smith , 1827 -Church of the Latter Day Saints -Smith was killed by a mob denouncing his views of Polygamy- multiple wives -Brigham Young led the group west to Utah, 1847– By the Oregon Trail -formed a thriving community Salt Lake City

Texas -immigrants from U.S. move into Mexican Texas *Mexico declared independence from Spain in 1810 Stephen F. Austin leads the settlers, Paid by Mexico to keep NA out -Mexico tries to regain control of Texas -Mexico feared a plot by the U.S. to acquire Texas - Mexico closes the border, NOT enough troops at the border= Americans keep pouring in. - G.T.T

Texas -Battle of the Alamo, 1836 Texans defeated -Angry Mexican President did not want the US to acquire TX - Marched himself & 4,000 men to an old abandoned fort called the Alamo where Texans are armed inside -Texans eventually defeat Mexican Army and declare independence “Remember the Alamo!” -1836, Lone Star Republic Sam Houston serves as President of Texas Texas

Western Lands -Indian conflicts Indian Removal Laramie Treaty, 1851 - land, peace & hunting grounds for NA Broken Treaties- as settlers moved West

Western Lands -Oregon Territory Oregon Trail Independence MI to Portland OR, 1836 Donner Party – get stuck in the Rocky Mtns – eat eachother -“54-40 or Fight” -49th Parallel Compromise -James K. Polk -election of 1844

Where Polk “wanted” the border Compromise at 49th parallel Where GB wanted the border

Mexican War -Texas finally annexed in 1845 -promise of newly elected Polk, along with other states- NM, CALI -border dispute arises with Mexico Mexico: Texas boarder = Nueces River Texas: Boarder at Rio Grande - President James K. Polk sends troops -war breaks out after border skirmish General Zachary Taylor General Winfield Scott ‘Old Rough and Ready”

Mexican War -Mexico defeated -Mexican cession of lands in the west 1848 - opens a “can of worms” – free states or slave states?? California, Nevada, NM, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming - US enlarged by 1/3 -Mexico lost 25,000 in the war - US Lost 13,000 11,000 to disease

-Mexican cession of lands in the west 1848 Mexican War -Mexico defeated -Mexican cession of lands in the west 1848 California, Nevada, NM, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming General Taylor (eventually becomes president)

Spoils of War -Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -Boarder at RIO GRANDE -15million for NM, Cali (present day= NV and most of Arizona) -Mexican cession -Gadsden Purchase -President Franklin Pierce Est. boarder of the lower 48 -Zach Taylor elected President U.S. History funnies with Jimmy Fallon

Spoils of War -California Gold Rush Gold found in 1848 at Sutter’s Mill 1849 Gold Rush Forty-niners 1850 Cali is a State!