1. Manifest Destiny Map of United States Circa 1830

2. 2 What is Manifest Destiny? American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast

3. 3 What is “Manifest Destiny” Belief that the US should expand its territory across entire continent from coast to coast

4. February 26, 20014 FULFILLING OUR MANIFEST DESTINY How did the U.S. gain all this land? WAR PURCHASE TREATY ANNEXATION

5. 5 US Territorial Expansion A When? From Where? Why? 1776 Great Britain American colonies claimed independence from Great Britain A - 13 Original Colonies

6. 6 US Territorial Expansion A When? From Where? Why? 1783 Great Britain Granted to U.S. as result of Treaty of Paris ( which ended Revolutionary War ) B B - Western Lands

7. 7 US Territorial Expansion A When? From Where? Why? 1803 France Napoleon needed $ Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans He got all of this instead! B C - Louisiana Purchase C

8. 8 US Territorial Expansion A When? From Where? Why? 1819 Spain Andrew Jackson invaded over Seminole issues Spain then sold it to us for $5 million in Adams-Onis Treaty B D - Florida D C

9. 9 Thinking Question (don’t write this down!! Just think!) Why weren’t Americans happy with the size of their country at this point in their history? Discuss this concept with a neighbor- why do you think

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11. February 26, 200111 Stephen Austin Sam Houston Leaders of Texas’ revolt against Mexico

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13. February 26, 200113 Texans lost the Alamo after heroic fight Texans led by Houston defeated Mexicans a month later to win Independence 1836- Texas became a Republic- its own country

14. 14 Mr. Manifest Destiny James K. Polk Elected President in 1844 Added more territory to the US (by any means) than any other President Promised to annex Texas and take all the Oregon Country from Britain “54-40 or fight” slogan

15. 15 US Territorial Expansion A When? From Where? Why? 1845 Republic of Texas (Independent Country) Texas independent from Mexico in 1836 Northerners feared it would become a slave state Fears finally overcome in 1944 Presidential election B E - Texas D C E

16. 16 US Territorial Expansion A When? From Where? Why? 1846 Great Britain Disputed territory- claimed by both U.S. & Great Britain Americans demanded “54 - 40’ or fight!” Britain agreed to Treaty w/ U.S. B F - Oregon Territory D C E F

17. 17 US Territorial Expansion A When? From Where? Why? 1848 Mexico Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse Mexican War! US wins In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G Mexico forced to accept B G - Mexican Cession D C E F G

18. 18 CRITICAL THINKING What effect did the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny have on Native Americans in the West? What effect did the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny have on the expansion of democracy & voting rights? What effect did the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny have on the rest of the world’s opinion of the U.S.? What effect did the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny have on slaves and the debate over slavery in the U.S.?

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