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Section 9-2 Manifest Destiny

Section 9-2 Manifest Destiny. Mr. King Central Cabarrus HS. What is Manifest Destiny?. First coined by newspaper editor, John O’Sullivan in 1845. The belief that America had the god given right to expand the U.S.’s borders from “sea to shining sea”. by John Gast , 1872.

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Section 9-2 Manifest Destiny

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  1. Section 9-2 Manifest Destiny Mr. KingCentral Cabarrus HS

  2. What is Manifest Destiny? • First coined by newspaper editor, John O’Sullivan in 1845. • The belief that America had the god given right to expand the U.S.’s borders from “sea to shining sea” by John Gast, 1872

  3. Land Acquisitions How the borders of the continental U.S. are formed.

  4. Original 13 Colonies • When? - 1776 • From Where? - Great Britain • Why? - U.S. declared independence

  5. Louisiana Purchase • When? - 1803 • From Where? - France • Why? - Napoleon needed the money **Effect: - U.S. doubles size

  6. Adams-Onis Treaty • When? - 1819 • From Where? - Spain • Why? - Andrew Jackson invaded

  7. Aroostook “War” • When? - 1839 • From Where? - Canada • Why? - border dispute between the U.S. state of Maine & Canada

  8. The Republic of Texas • When? - 1845 • From Where? - Republic of Texas • Why? - Texas asked to be admitted as a U.S. state

  9. Oregon Territory • When? - 1846 • From Where? - Great Britain • Why? - President Polk wanted to annex Oregon Territory - want 54o 40’ (or Fight) BUT settled for 49th parallel

  10. Mexican War • When? - 1848 • From Where? - Mexico • Why? - President Polk offers to buy land from Mexico… they refuse so we take it from them!

  11. Gadsden’s Purchase • When? - 1853 • From Where? - Mexico • Why? - U.S. wanted to build railroad thru that area… paid Mexico $10 million

  12. Ostend Manifesto • When? - 1854 • From Where? - Latin America • Why? - Secret document leaked to U.S. public… plans to take Cuba from Spain… make it a slave state!

  13. Settlers Headed to Oregon

  14. The Oregon & Santa Fe Trail (1840s)

  15. Overland Immigration to the West • Between 1840 and 1860, more than250,000 people made the trekwestward.

  16. The Oregon Trail • Started in Independence, Missouri • Ended in Portland, Oregon • Traveled by wheeled covered Conestoga Wagons • Took 4-6 months • Many people died

  17. The Oregon Trail

  18. What Did They Bring?

  19. The Doomed Donner Party April, 1846 – April, 1847

  20. The Doomed Donner Party CANNIBALISM ! Margaret Patrick John Breen Breen Breen • Of the 83 members of the Donner Party, only 45 survived to get to California! James Reed & Wife

  21. Santa Fe Trail • 780 mile trade route from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico • During the Mexican War, a military route for the U.S. Army

  22. Mormons to Utah • 1846-1857 • Joseph Smith leads Mormons from NY to Nauvoo, Illinois 1839 • People angry about Mormon polygamy • Smith put in jail in 1844 and murdered • Brigham Young leads Mormons to Utah

  23. Resources Darrell Wells – Hickory Ridge HS, NC Susan Pojer – Horace Greely HS, NY

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