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Expansionism rapid settlement & economic development of the West

Expansionism rapid settlement & economic development of the West. WESTERN EXPANSION . Expanding Settlement, 1810-1850. EXPANSIONISM . Manifest Destiny "Our manifest destiny (is) to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free

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Expansionism rapid settlement & economic development of the West

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  1. Expansionismrapid settlement & economic development of the West

  2. WESTERN EXPANSION

  3. Expanding Settlement, 1810-1850

  4. EXPANSIONISM • Manifest Destiny "Our manifest destiny (is) to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." John O' Sullivan "Democratic Review” 1845 Zinn pg. 152

  5. EXPANSIONISM • Texas Independence • American Immigration to Texas • Independence Declared • Battle of the Alamo • Lone Star Republic 1836 Sam Houston (Portrait Gallery)

  6. EXPANSIONISM • Texas Annexation 1845 • The Democrats and Expansion • Polk Elected • U.S. agrees to annex Texas 1845 • Texas /Mexico Border Dispute • U.S. states Rio Grande River • Mexico claims Nueces River • Mexican order to prohibit U.S. immigration to CA • Bear Flag Revolt 1845 James K. Polk (Portrait Gallery)

  7. EXPANSIONISM • The War Against Mexico 1846-1848 • War and Expansionism • Zachary Taylor advances from Nueces to Rio Grande • 11 Americans killed by Mexicans on 3/8/46 • U.S. declared war • 1700 Americans died, 4000 Mexicans, • most die from disease • Zinn p.162 • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo July 4, 1848 • Texas, CA & New Mexico & 1 million sq. miles become a part of the United States • U.S. paid $15 million

  8. EXPANSIONISM The Mexican War, 1846-1848

  9. EXPANSIONISM 1820-1840’s • Westward Expansion • Early Explorers • Lewis & Clark • Zeb Pike • Trappers • Hudson Bay Co. • American Fur Co. • Rocky Mt. Fur Co. • Mountain Men • Jed Smith • Josiah Walker • Surveyors/Scouts • John C. Fremont Western Trails

  10. EXPANSIONISM

  11. EXPANSIONISM • Westward Expansion • The Mormons 1830-1851 • Early Settlers/ Conestoga Wagons • 1840’s to Oregon & CA • Applegates, Lassens, Bidwells, Bartlesons, Donner Party

  12. EXPANSIONISM • Westward Expansion • Oregon Territory • “Joint Occupation”  • The Westward Migration • The Oregon Trail  • Growing American Settlements The Oregon Boundary, 1846

  13. Compromise over Oregon “54’ 40” or Fight!” Britain relinquished all territorial claims 1846 The Oregon Boundary, 1846

  14. EXPANSIONISM • Westward Expansion • Gold Discovery in California 1848 • In 1849 30,000 would be miners set out overland from Missouri to CA • Another 25,000 made it by sea • Few became rich, but the hundreds of thousands pushed CA towards statehood

  15. The Gold Rush

  16. The Mother Lode

  17. EXPANSIONISM • Westward Expansion • Gadsden Purchase • bought from Mexico for 10 mill. 1853 • Mail routes/Pony Express 1860-1861 • Transcontinental Railroad 1869

  18. EXPANSIONISM

  19. EXPANSIONISM • Westward Expansion • Early Explorers • Trappers • Mountain Men • Westward Migration • Early Settlers • Conestoga Wagon Trains • Mormon Settlement • Oregon Territory • Gold Discoveries • Mail routes/Pony Express • Transcontinental Railroad

  20. Expansionismrapid settlement & economic development of the West

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