Map of United States Circa 1830 Manifest Destiny Map of United States Circa 1830
What is “Manifest Destiny” Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast
US Territorial Expansion When? A - 13 Original Colonies 1776 From Where? Great Britain Why? A US declared independence from Great Britain
US Territorial Expansion When? B - Western Lands 1783 From Where? Great Britain Why? Part of results of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War) A B
US Territorial Expansion When? C - Louisiana Purchase 1803 From Where? France Why? Napoleon needed $ Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans He got all of this instead! A C B
US Territorial Expansion When? D - Florida 1819 From Where? Spain Why? Andrew Jackson invaded Spain then sold it to us for $5 million A C B D
Mr. Manifest Destiny James K. Polk Elected President in 1844 Added more territory to the US (by any means) than any other President Died 103 days after his single term ended
US Territorial Expansion When? 1845 E - Texas From Where? Republic of Texas (Independent Country) Why? Texas independent from Mexico in 1836 Northerners feared it would become a slave state Fears finally overcome in 1944 Presidential election A C B E D
US Territorial Expansion When? F - Oregon Territory 1846 From Where? Great Britain Why? Claimed by four countries (G. Britain, Russia, Spain, & US) Americans demanded “54° 40’ or fight!” Britain compromised 49° & US accepted F A C B E D
US Territorial Expansion When? G - Mexican Cession 1848 From Where? Mexico Why? Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse War! US wins In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G F A C B G E D
The United States of America completed it’s Manifest Destiny in a manner similar to a puzzle.