1. Manifest Destiny

2. Objective: 1. Define Manifest Destiny and list the reasons for it.

3. Manifest Destiny A. How many states did the U.S. have in 1840?

4. Manifest Destiny A. How many states did the U.S. have in 1840? 27

5. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840?

6. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas?

7. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas? No – independent nation.

8. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas? No – independent nation. 2. California?

9. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas? No – independent nation. 2. California? No – part of Mexico.

10. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas? No – independent nation. 2. California? No – part of Mexico. 3. Utah?

11. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas? No – independent nation. 2. California? No – part of Mexico. 3. Utah? No – part of Mexico.

12. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas? No – independent nation. 2. California? No – part of Mexico. 3. Utah? No – part of Mexico. 4. Arizona/New Mexico?

13. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas? No – independent nation. 2. California? No – part of Mexico. 3. Utah? No – part of Mexico. 4. Arizona/New Mexico? No – part of Mexico.

14. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas? No – independent nation. 2. California? No – part of Mexico. 3. Utah? No – part of Mexico. 4. Arizona/New Mexico? No – part of Mexico. 5. Oregon?

15. Manifest Destiny B. What territories did the U.S. own in 1840? 1. Texas? No – independent nation. 2. California? No – part of Mexico. 3. Utah? No – part of Mexico. 4. Arizona/New Mexico? No – part of Mexico. 5. Oregon? No – Russia, England & USA.

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17. C. What is Manifest Destiny?

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19. C. What is Manifest Destiny? The idea held by many Americans in the mid-1800’s that it was God’s will that the U.S. extend its borders all the way to the Pacific Ocean. “Ocean to Ocean”

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21. D. Reasons for Manifest Destiny. 1. Americans were hungry for land and better farming soil.

22. Manifest Destiny D. Reasons for Manifest Destiny. 1. Americans were hungry for land and better farming soil. 2. National pride told us we should own all the land in America.

23. Manifest Destiny D. Reasons for Manifest Destiny. 1. Americans were hungry for land and better farming soil. 2. National pride told us we should own all the land in America. 3. Getting western land would secure our borders.

24. Manifest Destiny D. Reasons for Manifest Destiny. 1. Americans were hungry for land and better farming soil. 2. National pride told us we should own all the land in America. 3. Getting western land would secure our borders. 4. We wanted to spread democracy.

25. Manifest Destiny Objective: 1. Define Manifest Destiny and list the reasons for it.