expanding markets and moving west why do people go west?
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Expanding Markets Expanding Markets and Moving Westand Moving West
Why do people go west?Why do people go west?
Market RevolutionMarket Revolution
• Technological changes– Mechanical reaper-easy to farm– Steel Plow- easy to farm– Telegraph- communication revolution– Steam Engine-Railroad and Steamboats
• Economic interdependence-– N & S. Depend on each other
• Greater economic diversity among the regions of the nation– Creates a more stable economy
Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny
• Manifest Destiny-– The belief that the Unites States’ destiny was
to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican Territory
• The idea of manifest destiny was used to justify territorial expansion and settling the land
• Increased westward migration
Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny
• Manifest Destiny-– The belief that the Unites States’ destiny was
to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican Territory
• The idea of manifest destiny was used to justify territorial expansion and settling the land
• Increased westward migration
Expansion into TexasExpansion into Texas
• Mexico offers land grants to Americans– Causes Americans to settle in Texas
• Americans bring slaves and cultural differences
• Americans have uprisings-– Cause Texas to become independent– Causing US annexation of Texas
• US claims Texas to be part of America
War with MexicoWar with Mexico• Mexico angry with US over annexation of
Texas– It would be like Canada claiming NY as part of
Canada
• Mexico attacks American settlers at the Alamo- “Remember the Alamo”-becomes war cry-promotes patriotism
• President Polk promotes war with Mexico- sends troops to border to protect newly acquired land-> Mexico attacks
War with MexicoWar with Mexico
• Outcome of the War– US gains large amounts of territory from
“spoils of war”
• Causes greater westward expansion for settlers
California Gold Rush (1849)California Gold Rush (1849)
• Discovery of gold in California causes many settlers to go west– Settlers called the 49ers– b/c of discovery of gold there is a huge
population and economic boom in California• b/c of pop and eco. Boom California becomes a
state in 1850– Further stirring the pot of slavery will California be a
free state or slave state?