Manifest Destiny

US History

Map of United States Circa 1830

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What is Manifest Destiny?

American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast

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What is “Manifest Destiny”

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

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

•1776

•Great Britain

•US declared independence from Great Britain

A - 13 Original Colonies

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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

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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

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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

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Mr. Manifest Destiny

James K. Polk•Elected President in 1844

•Added more territory to te US (by any means) than any other President

•Died 103 days after his single term ended

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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

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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

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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