Manifest Destiny
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• AIM: AIM: How did Americans fulfill their How did Americans fulfill their desire for Manifest Destiny?desire for Manifest Destiny?
• Do Now:Do Now:
-What is destiny?-What is destiny?
-Who is in control of your destiny?-Who is in control of your destiny?
• HomeworkHomework: :
1.1.ChartChart
All of you have been placed on the All of you have been placed on the east side of the room. There is little east side of the room. There is little room to get in and out and it is very room to get in and out and it is very
uncomfortable. uncomfortable.
• What can we fix this situation? What can we fix this situation?
Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny• People in the United States during the mid-People in the United States during the mid-
1800’s believed that they had the right to 1800’s believed that they had the right to expand just as you did in this classroom. This expand just as you did in this classroom. This was called Manifest Destiny; was called Manifest Destiny; American belief American belief that is was their right to expand from sea that is was their right to expand from sea to shining sea.to shining sea.
• People moved west because People moved west because they wanted they wanted more land, east coast was crowded, looking more land, east coast was crowded, looking for resources and economic opportunity, for resources and economic opportunity, spread democracy and religionspread democracy and religion
Louisiana Purchase (1803)Louisiana Purchase (1803)– Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson_ purchased this land from the French._ purchased this land from the French.– It It doubleddoubled the size of the United States the size of the United States– Today this land is known as Today this land is known as Bread BasketBread Basket because because this is this is
where grain and wheat is grownwhere grain and wheat is grown
Florida (1819)Florida (1819)– SpainSpain owned Florida. owned Florida.– Following an invasion, Following an invasion, SpainSpain sold sold
FloridaFlorida to the United States to the United States– The United States has gained more The United States has gained more
territory!territory!
Annexation of Texas (1845)Annexation of Texas (1845)
-After winning independence from Mexico, -After winning independence from Mexico, TexasTexas voted to be voted to be annexedannexed, or attached, to the United , or attached, to the United States.States.
-Americans were divided over the issue because of -Americans were divided over the issue because of slaveryslavery
-How would the territory be divided between -How would the territory be divided between freefree states and states and slaveslave states? This could disrupt states? This could disrupt the balance of power in Congress.the balance of power in Congress.
Annexation of Texas Annexation of Texas (1845)(1845)
-It was also feared that annexation could lead to -It was also feared that annexation could lead to war with war with MexicoMexico
-In 1845 though, the annexation of Texas was -In 1845 though, the annexation of Texas was approvedapproved and it became the 28th state and it became the 28th state
-The United States has gained more territory!-The United States has gained more territory!
Oregon (1846 signed Treaty with Great Oregon (1846 signed Treaty with Great Britain)Britain)
– After Lewis and Clark completed their expedition in 1806, a After Lewis and Clark completed their expedition in 1806, a growing number of Americans started moving to the growing number of Americans started moving to the territory.territory.
– Many Many Native AmericansNative Americans lived in this territory, but the new lived in this territory, but the new settlers ignored them.settlers ignored them.
– MissionariesMissionaries began to move to Oregon to convert began to move to Oregon to convert Native Native AmericansAmericans_ to _ to ChristianityChristianity..
– Oregon TrailOregon Trail• Starting in 1843, organized wagon trains began to form Starting in 1843, organized wagon trains began to form
bringing settlers to bringing settlers to the Westthe West_._.• This trail extended from Missouri to This trail extended from Missouri to Oregon. Oregon. This trail This trail
developed along many rivers because developed along many rivers because they could be used as a they could be used as a water supply, food source and a route to followwater supply, food source and a route to follow
• This trip was very hard.This trip was very hard.
Oregon (1846 signed Treaty with Oregon (1846 signed Treaty with Great Britain)Great Britain)
– Great Britain had claimed rights to the territory for quite Great Britain had claimed rights to the territory for quite some time, but in 1846 some time, but in 1846 the United Statesthe United States and Great and Great Britain signed a Britain signed a treatytreatyto divide the Oregon Territory to divide the Oregon Territory along the 49th parallelalong the 49th parallel
– The United States has gained more territoryThe United States has gained more territory
Mexican-American War (1846)Mexican-American War (1846)
– Americans had dreams of acquiring Americans had dreams of acquiring lands lands out westout west in order to stretch all the way to in order to stretch all the way to the the PacificPacific. The United States sent an . The United States sent an ambassador to Mexico to offer to buy New ambassador to Mexico to offer to buy New Mexico and California, but the Mexican Mexico and California, but the Mexican government wanted to part of it. President government wanted to part of it. President Polk was determined to have his way so he Polk was determined to have his way so he sent troops to the disputed southern part of sent troops to the disputed southern part of Texas. Mexican troops fought back and Texas. Mexican troops fought back and the the United StatesUnited States declared war with Mexico in declared war with Mexico in 1846.1846.
– The United StatesThe United States wound up winning the war wound up winning the war and with that came a treatyand with that came a treaty
Mexican-American War (1846)Mexican-American War (1846)– The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo (1848)The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo (1848)
• Mexican Cession – Under this treaty, the United States Mexican Cession – Under this treaty, the United States gained the following:gained the following:
– Mexico gave up its claim to Mexico gave up its claim to TexasTexas and recognized the and recognized the border between the two nation as the Rio Grandeborder between the two nation as the Rio Grande
– Mexico gave Mexico gave New MexicoNew Mexico and and CaliforniaCalifornia to the U.S. to the U.S.– The United States has gained more territory!The United States has gained more territory!
Why do you think we settled for a Why do you think we settled for a treaty with Britain for Oregon, treaty with Britain for Oregon,
but fought Mexico for their land?but fought Mexico for their land?
Answer…Answer…
• The United States knew they could The United States knew they could beat Mexico in a war…beat Mexico in a war…
Gold Rush (1848-1849)Gold Rush (1848-1849)– GoldGold was discovered in California was discovered in California– People looking for People looking for goldgold rushed west rushed west– These people became known as the These people became known as the 49rs49rs
because the rush happened in 1849because the rush happened in 1849– These destroyed These destroyed Native AMericanNative AMerican societies societies
because so many people move Westbecause so many people move West
Gadsden Purchase (1853Gadsden Purchase (1853))– Five years after the Five years after the Mexican-American Mexican-American
WarWar, the Mexican government sold what , the Mexican government sold what is now is now South New Mexico and Arizonia South New Mexico and Arizonia and ______________ to the United Statesand ______________ to the United States
– The United States gains more territory!The United States gains more territory!
What is the common theme here?What is the common theme here?
Answer…Answer…
• All these actions were taken to gain All these actions were taken to gain more territory in order to expand the more territory in order to expand the United States, gain more power and United States, gain more power and fulfill Manifest Destiny!fulfill Manifest Destiny!
Fill in your Fill in your map!map!
Answer the following Answer the following questions…questions…
• 1. How did Manifest Destiny impact the 1. How did Manifest Destiny impact the development of the United States? (Are development of the United States? (Are there any negative impacts as well?)there any negative impacts as well?)
• 2. How did Americans fulfill their desire 2. How did Americans fulfill their desire for Manifest Destiny? (Create a list of for Manifest Destiny? (Create a list of methods they used to acquire the land)methods they used to acquire the land)
