1. MANIFEST DESTINY!!!! MANIFEST = BUILT WITHIN DESTINY = MEANT TO BE THE BELIEF THAT GOD WANTED THE US TO EXPAND TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN PROOF: GOD MADE US STRONG ENOUGH TO CRUSH OUR ENEMIES

2. American Expansionism 1803 Louisiana Purchase (Jefferson)1803 Louisiana Purchase (Jefferson) Lewis and Clark explore to the Pacific 1819 America buys Florida from Spain1819 America buys Florida from Spain 1823 Jackson ignores the Supreme Court and kicks the Indians on to the Great Plains1823 Jackson ignores the Supreme Court and kicks the Indians on to the Great Plains (Trail of Tears) (Trail of Tears)

3. “American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

4. Mexico became independent from Spain Mexico invited Americans to settle in their province of Tejas if: 1. Converted to Catholicism 2. They followed Mexican Law 3. NO SLAVES Americans (mostly Southerners) flooded into Texas…many with slaves. They did not follow the rules Mexican dictator Santa Ana did not like the Texans and decided to put them in their place. The Mexicans surrounded the rebellious TEXANS at an old church THE ALAMO TEXAS INDEPENDENCE

5. The Republic of Texas

6. The Triumph of TEXAS TEXANS lose at the Alamo “Remember the Alamo!” the new rallying cry for TexansTEXANS lose at the Alamo “Remember the Alamo!” the new rallying cry for Texans Santa Ana moves deeper into Texas and wins some small battlesSanta Ana moves deeper into Texas and wins some small battles SAN JACINTO: Texans led by SAM HOUSTON attack the Mexican army during the siesta and crush them. SANTA ANA is capturedSAN JACINTO: Texans led by SAM HOUSTON attack the Mexican army during the siesta and crush them. SANTA ANA is captured TEXAS WINS!!!!!!!TEXAS WINS!!!!!!!

7. THE LONE STAR REPUBLIC TEXAS becomes an independent COUNTRY: THE LONE STAR REPUBLICTEXAS becomes an independent COUNTRY: THE LONE STAR REPUBLIC TEXANS would like to become part of America, but they are SLAVEOWNERSTEXANS would like to become part of America, but they are SLAVEOWNERS FINALLY, America accepts TEXAS as a new SLAVE STATE (1845)FINALLY, America accepts TEXAS as a new SLAVE STATE (1845)

8. Mexican American War Mexico was angry that the US added Texas as a state President Polk tried to buy CALIFORNIA from Mexico Mexico INSULTED!! They want Texas back! Polk decides to STEAL MEXICAN TERRITORY picks a by picking a fight with MEXICO

9. The Mexican War (1846- 1848)

10. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1848  Mexico loses ¼ of their land including California  U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000  America pushes a weak enemy around and steals their land (Manifest Destiny!)  Would this new territory be SLAVE or FREE  Mexico loses ¼ of their land including California  U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000  America pushes a weak enemy around and steals their land (Manifest Destiny!)  Would this new territory be SLAVE or FREE Ends the Mexican-American War!

11. The Mexican Cession

12. 54’ 40 The Oregon Dispute: 1. Five countries claim Oregon Territory 2. Polk says AMERICA WANTS IT ALL: 54’ 40º or Fight! 3. Polk’s tough talk not for real but wins him the election 4. Polk settles for 49th Parallel, our border today

13. California Gold Rush, 1849 49er’s

14. Trails Westward

15. Territorial Growth to 1853