Manifest Destiny Westward Expansion Alexander Kent Markham 4 th

Manifest Destiny Definition: The belief that America should stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific. John L. O’Sullavian created the term in a paper in He was a journalist.

Oregon Country Oregon Country was in the Pacific Northwest, North of California Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming came from Oregon Country From Adams/Onis treaty with Britain Oregon trail was 2,000 miles/ started in Missouri/ went across Mississippi river, Rocky mnts., Great Plains, Snake River Valley Fifty-four forty or fight: line refered to what lin democrats thought was the U.S. owned, slogan in 1844 election of Polk

Texas Davy Crockett was a frontiers men with shrewd common sense when he lost his senate seat in Tennessee in 1835 he moved to Texas 1830 when Mexico banned U.S. citizens from settling in Texas and When they put a high tax on U.S. products Stephen F. Austin: brought 300 families to Texas They decreed that no more U.S. citizens could immigrate to Texas this angered many Texans and Americans Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna became president of México in 1833 A battle occurred in which all the Texan defenders died and the fort was destroyed Texas declared independence March 2, 1836 in Washington on the Brazos Sam Houston became the leader of the Texan forces Battle of San Jacinto When April 21, 1836 Battle cry: “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad” At the end of the battle Santa Anna signed a treaty that gave Texas Independence Jackson didn’t want to annex Texas because he didn’t want to inflame the slave issue Texas became a state in 1845 Polk was president when Texas was annexed

War with Mexico What states are in New Mexico: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, parts of Colorado and parts of Wyoming The Santa Fe trail was a trade route from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. It went across prairies to the Arkansas river and followed it to the Rockies then turned down to Santa Fe As trade increased Americans began to settle in the area Spanish explorers and missionaries influenced California’s culture The climate of California is mild, filled with scenic beauty, and is full of natural resources Americans thought that being surrounded by the sea would be safer than if bordered by Mexico The U.S. thought that the Rio Grande was the border and the Mexicans believed that the Nueces river was the border Polk called an emergency meeting after the Mexicans attacked Americans and decided to go to war with Mexico Fredrick Douglass didn’t like the war because it was a way to spread slavery to new territories A flag with a white background with a star and bear on it, Bear Flag Republic. Polk sent Winfield Scott to capture Mexico City The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war with Mexico February 1848 Afterward the border became the Rio Grande New states California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, parts of Colorado and parts of Wyoming Gadsden Purchase million dollars States from Gadsden Purchase Southern New Mexico and Southern Arizona

California and Utah Gold rush 1849/in California/ people who came were called 49’ers They had to cross the Sierra Nevada mnts. to get to California 49’ers came from the U.S., China, Australia, Mexico, South America, and Europe Boomtown: a town that grew rapidly in population and economy San Francisco grew from a small village to a town of more than 20,000 people Levi Strauss was a Jewish immigrant who sold sturdy pants made of denim to miners, invented jeans. Utah The Mormons took refuge in Utah Joseph Smith was their founder. He got killed by a mob in Illinois in 1844 Afterward Brigham Young became the leader of the Mormons They settled in Utah Utah became a state in 1896

Cause and effect Cause Americans accept Manifest Destiny. As east becomes crowded Americans want more land. The West contains fur, lumber, and precious metals. Effect Native Americans forced off their lands. U.S. war with Mexico. The U.S. extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific