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Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny. US History. Map of United States Circa 1830. What is Manifest Destiny?. American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast. What is “Manifest Destiny”. Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast. A. US Territorial Expansion.

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Manifest Destiny

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  1. Manifest Destiny US History Map of United States Circa 1830

  2. What is Manifest Destiny? American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast

  3. What is “Manifest Destiny” • Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast

  4. A US Territorial Expansion When? A - 13 Original Colonies • 1776 From Where? • Great Britain How? • US declared independence from Great Britain

  5. US Territorial Expansion When? B - Western Lands • 1783 From Where? • Great Britain How? • Part of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War) A B

  6. US Territorial Expansion When? C - LouisianaPurchase • 1803 From Where? • France How? • Napoleon needed $ • Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans • He got all of this instead! A C B

  7. US Territorial Expansion When? D - Florida • 1819 From Where? • Spain How? • Andrew Jackson invaded • Spain then sold it to us for $5 million A C B D

  8. Thinking Question • (don’t write this down!! Just think!) • Why weren’t Americans happy with the size of their country at this point in their history?

  9. Mr. Manifest Destiny • James K. Polk • Elected President in 1844 • Added more territory to the US than any other President • Died 103 days after his only term ended

  10. US Territorial Expansion When? E - Texas • 1845 From Where? • Republic of Texas (Independent Country) How? • Texas independent from Mexico in 1836 • Gained independence to become part of US A C B E D

  11. US Territorial Expansion When? F - Oregon Territory • 1846 From Where? • Great Britain How? • Claimed by four countries (Britain, Russia, Spain, & US) • Americans demanded “54° 40’ or fight!” • Britain compromised 49° & US accepted F A C B E D

  12. US Territorial Expansion When? G - Mexican Cession • 1848 From Where? • Mexico How? • Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse • War! • US wins • In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million forG F A C B G E D

  13. Text: Manifest Destiny p. 317 American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast

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