the missouri compromise of 1820 & manifest destiny
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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 & Manifest Destiny
How did the Missouri Compromise resolve a conflict between the North and South?
How did the idea of Manifest Destiny affect Mexicans and Native Americans?
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 & Manifest Destiny
Westward Expansion and the Consequences it Brings
U.S. Boundary Settlements, 1818 and 1819Territory gained:Adams-Onís Treatyof 1819 with Spain(including new southwest border line)Convention of 1818with Great Britain(including new north border line)
Oregon CountryClaimed by U.S. &Britain
Mexico(New Spain)
Canada
U.S.
British Territory
*In the spirit of Nationalism, the U.S. wanted to expand the country’s borders. *The U.S. and Canada agree on the 49th parallel (latitude) and the boundary between the two countries as far as the Rocky Mountains.
*Spain gives up control of Florida and the Oregon Country after tense negotiations.
*The U.S. borders now spread from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans.
The Missouri Compromise, 1820–1821
Oregon CountryClaimed by U.S. & G.B.
UnorganizedTerritory
ArkansasTerritory
36°30’ Missouri Compromise Line
New Spain(Mexico)
Claimed by U.S. & G.B.
MichiganTerritory
Maine
FloridaTerritory
LA
MSAL GA
TNSC
NC
MissouriSlave State, 1821
KY
VA
IL IN OH
PA
NY
MD
DE
VT
NH
MA
NJCT
RI
British Territory
Free States& Territories
Slave States & Territories
Closed to Slavery by Missouri Compromise
Open to Slavery by Missouri Compromise
The DebateIn the North The SouthWanted to ban slavery in
MissouriMaine, which was a part
of Massachusetts, wanted statehood
Worried that free states would have the majority in Congress
Felt that the Constitution did not give Congress the power to ban slavery
The Compromise, 1820Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, saw an
opportunity for compromise.He suggested admitting Maine as a free state
and Missouri as a slave state, keeping the balance between the number of slave and free states, and the balance of power in Congress
The Missouri Compromise also banned slavery in the Louisiana Territory, north of the 36° 30’ parallel
Thomas Jefferson, at 80, worried that this might destroy the country
Manifest DestinyThe belief that America is destined to stretch
across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
“Our manifest destiny [is] to overspread and possess the whole of the continent which Providence (God) has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and.....self-government.” John O’Sullivan, United States Magazine and Democratic Review
Manifest = clear, obvious
The Oregon TrailBy the 1840’s thousands of Americans had
moved into the Oregon Territory.Presidential hopeful, James K. Polk, used the
Oregon Territory as a platform for election. His slogan ‘Fifty-four forty or fight!’ referred to the 54° 40’ N latitude. This was the northern most boundary of the Oregon Territory.
Rather than fight, Great Britain and the U.S. settled for the 49th parallel as the northern boundary in 1846.
The border stands today between the U.S. & Canada.
The California Gold Rush
How did the CaliforniaGold Rush affect the growth of our country?
California Gold Rush, 1849
CaliforniaBefore the Gold Rush After the Gold Rush150,000 Native
Americans lived there6,000 ‘Californios’, of
Mexican descent lived there
Controlled by prominent Spanish families
Mexico feared American immigration
1 Swiss immigrant allowed: John Sutter-his mill is where gold was discovered
1849-Forty-niners rushed to California in search of gold
People from all over the world immigrated to California in search of gold, about 250,000
By 1851, one out of every ten immigrants was Chinese
Big cities sprouted up in California
By 1852 the Gold Rush was over
Other Changes to the U.S.U.S. Expansion, 1846 - 1853
Cause Effect
Westward trails move thousands to new territories
Oregon Territory acquired by the U.S.
Austin and others colonize Texas Texas Revolution
United States annexes Texas War with Mexico
Mexican Cession acquired by the U.S.
U.S. expands ‘sea to sea’
Transcontinental railroad route needed
Gadsden Purchase
Thousands of gold seekers rush to California
California becomes a state
Women found that out that their skills for homemaking were needed in California.They made money by feedingminers and opening hotels.
1873, Levi Strauss invents Sturdy pants to sell to miners. Made of heavy cotton denim, the pockets were reinforced with copper rivets to prevent them from ripping from the weight of heavy tools.