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Manifest Destiny U.S. had a DEVINE mission to expand in order to spread the ideals of freedom and democracy.
Manifest Destiny Native Americans? Mexicans? Sectional Tension?
Manifest Destiny First Settlers: explorers, trappers, traders Brigham Young 1846 – Salt Lake Escape persecution
Manifest Destiny By 1853: present boundaries
Manifest Destiny By 1853: present boundaries How did we get there?
Manifest Destiny 1803 – Louisiana Purchase (see previous notes)
Manifest Destiny 1819 – Florida! Adams – Onis Treaty From Spain Spain is out of N.A.
Manifest Destiny 1845 – TEXAS! Also parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, and Kansas from Mexico
Manifest Destiny 1821 – Mexico declares independence from Spain.
Manifest Destiny Southern slave holders move into Texas
Manifest Destiny 1836 – Texas declares independence from Mexico Republic of Texas DON’T Mess with Texas!
Manifest Destiny 1845 – Statehood (slave)
Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession 1848 – Mexican Cession
Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming
Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican – American War (1846 – 1848)
Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession Mexican War – Mexico objected to the Texas Annexation (statehood)
Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession President James Polk = We want California! Mexico :<
Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession Expansionists: love it! Fulfill Manifest Destiny! Northerners: No more slave states! Lincoln: war of conquest”
Manifest Destiny - Oregon Country 1846 – Treaty with Great Britain (46 Parallel)
Manifest Destiny – Gadsden Purchase 1853 – Gadsden Purchase Mexico = $10 Million Possible Railroad route