Manifest Destiny

Map of United States Circa 1830

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What is Manifest Destiny?1. Belief that the US should expand its

territory from coast to coast (Atlantic to Pacific

Ocean)

3

US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

2. 1607

3. Britain

4. Religious

Freedom and

economic

wealth

A - 13 Original

Colonies

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

5. 1783

6. Great Britain

7. Part of

results of

Treaty of

Paris (ended

Revolutionary

War)

B

B – West to

Mississippi River

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

8. 1803

9. France

10. Jefferson

bought this

land for 15

million - it

doubled the

size of the

United States

B

C - Louisiana

Purchase

C

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

11. 1819

12. Spain

13. Adams-

Onis Treaty

•Spain then

sold it to US

for $5 million

B

D - Florida

D

C

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Discussion Question

14.

Why weren’t Americans happy with

the size of their country at this

point in their history?

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

15. 1845

16. Republic of Texas (Independent Country)

17. Annexation

of Texas

because TX

had a large

debt that the

U.S. agreed

to take over

B

E - Texas

D

C

E

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

18. 1846

19. Great Britain

20. Claimed by

four countries

(G. Britain,

Russia, Spain, &

US)

•Americans

ultimately get the

Oregon Territory

B

F - Oregon Cession

D

C

E

F

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

Why?

21. 1848

22. Mexico

23. War - US

wins

•In Treaty of

Guadalupe

Hidalgo, US

offers $15 million

for Mexican

Cession

B

G - Mexican Cession

D

C

E

F

G

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Discussion Question

24. Why does the U.S. keep

offering countries money for

territories we gain through war

(Ex. Florida and Mexico)?

Bonus:

Bonus: Tell me the name of each land

acquisition. (A-H)

ABC

D

E

F

G

H