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Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny. The idea that the country should stretch sea to sea. Oregon Country. Located between pacific ocean and rocky mountains Montana Wyoming Idaho Oregon Washington Treaty from Great Britain Oregon trail 2000mi long

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Manifest Destiny

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  1. Manifest Destiny The idea that the country should stretch sea to sea

  2. Oregon Country • Located between pacific ocean and rocky mountains • Montana Wyoming Idaho Oregon Washington • Treaty from Great Britain • Oregon trail 2000mi long • Started Mississippi valley went over great plains and rocky mountains crossed Platte river Columbia river and snake river • 54 latitude of northern boundary and 40 min

  3. Texas • Texas won their independence from Mexico and asked to be admitted to the U.S.A • 1803 • Austin asked Mexico to confirm his fathers land grant • Lopez tried to take the Alamo while its occupied by Texas forces • Stop all immigration from usa • Antonio lopez de santa anna • March 2 1836 at washington on the brazos • Sam Houston • Battle of San Jacinto 1836 • Remember the Alamo • Goliad treaty which gave Texas independence • Did not want to inflame slavery • Polk

  4. War with Mexico • California New mexico • Becknell's route Santefe • Arkansas River Missouri River Rocky Mountains • Because of Missions and Ranchos • Mild climate Scenic beauty abundance of natural resources • So they could safely be guarded by the seas • Rio Grande • Nueces River • War with Mexico • Thought it was disgraceful and cruel • Bear flag • Zach Taylor • Guadalupe Hidalgo • February 1848 • Rio Grande • Arizona New Mexico • Gadsen Purchase • Arizona New Mexico

  5. New settlers in CA and UT • 1849 • Cali UT • 49ers • Sierra and Nevada mountain range • America South America Australia Europe • New communities near gold • Grew from tiny village to 20000 people • Jewish immigrant that made jeans • Mormon • Joseph Smith • Visions • Brigham Young • Utah • 1850

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