Manifest Destiny

America Expands

“American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

Understanding Manifest Destiny

"(It is) ..our manifest destiny to over spread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty"

-John O'Sullivan

Democrat

Editor of 'The Morning Post'

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What is “Manifest Destiny?”

Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast

It was “Obvious” that the United States should expand its territory.

What brought people out West?

Westward migration was influenced by GEOGRAPHY and

ECONOMIC opportunity

Record and illustrate the following on your foldable:

REASONS TO MOVE WEST:

Population growth in the Eastern States

Cheap, fertile land

Economic Opportunities

Farming

Mining (gold)

Logging

Rivers & Canals

Freedom

Faster Transportation

Steamboats

EFFECTS OF MANIFEST DESTINY

Americans took land from Native Americans and started wars to acquire more territory

EACH piece of information MUST be illustrated

Your goal is to use the entire space

Your foldable must be in FULL color

So, How has our nation grown?

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8 US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

•1776

•Great Britain

•US declared independence from Great Britain

A - 13 Original Colonies

9 US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

•1783

•Great Britain

•Part of results of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War)

B

B - Western Lands

10 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

11 US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

•1819

•Spain

•Andrew Jackson invaded

•Spain then sold it to us for $5 million

B

D - Florida

D

C

12 US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

•1845

•Republic of Texas (Independent Country)

•Texas independent from Mexico in 1836

B

E - Texas

D

C

E

13 US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

•1846

•Great Britain

•Claimed by four countries (G. Britain, Russia, Spain, & US)

•Americans demanded “54° 40’ or fight!”

•Britain compromised 49° & US accepted

B

F - Oregon Territory

D

C

E

F

14 US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

•1848

•Mexico

•Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse

•War!

•US wins

•In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G

B

G - Mexican Cession

D

C

E

F

G