Chapter 15 Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation

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Chapter 15Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation
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Introduction

• Americans took land by ______________
  _____________
• _______________ your __________ as far as you can

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Louisiana Purchase

• Across the ___________________ lay the unexplored
  ____________ of _______________
• From ______________ to south of _____________
• From _______________ River to _____________
  Mountains
• Louisiana was owned by ___________________
• __________________ Bonaparte wanted to use this
  land for ______________ farmers, would have
  closed important ___________ that the U.S. needed
• These ____________ were how the U.S got their
  ____________ to nations across the
  _______________. (_______________)

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The Noble Bargain

• Thomas ________________ sent James
  _______________ (5th President) to _____________
  to buy New ____________ from them
• He was offering ___.___ Million dollars
• Napoleon was afraid that the ____________ would
  ________ and ________ in his farmlands so he did
  not need the ____________ anymore
• Instead of just ________ Orleans, Napoleon sold
  the entire state of ________________ to the U.S
  for ______ Million
• Another reason was that ____________ and
  _______________ were about to go to _______ and
  he did not want to ___________ the land to them

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The Purchase Debate

• The real _________ of ________________ was ___ to
  ____ cents per acre
• People in the U.S. were upset. Why?
• Big ______________ tag
• Deal tore _____________________ into pieces
• __________ thought would lose _____________
• Thought that ________________ would divide into
  mini _______________
• After all the discussion, ________________
  approved the _________________

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Florida

• Andrew _________________ invaded
  ___________________
• __________________ wanted to buy Florida from
  ______________ and they said, No
  _____________!!
• ___________________ sent Jackson to
  _________________ to stop the ____________ and he
  stopped them and took over the ___________
• _______________ was ____________ and wanted him
  to be ________________ for his actions

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Govern or Get Out

• John ________________ Adams told Monroe to tell
  _______________ that they need to
  _________________ Florida or get out of there!
• In _________, Spain gave ________________ to the
  _________ because they did not want to have a
  ___________ with them.
• In ______________ the U.S gave Spain ____ Million
  ________________
• U.S still let ______________ control
  _________________

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Questions

• What was Manifest Destiny?
• Who owned Louisiana?
• Why did the US want to purchase Louisiana?
• How much did we buy Louisiana for?
• Why were citizens upset by the Louisiana
  Purchase?
• Who owned Florida?
• How did we get Florida?

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Texas

• ______________ was a great area for
  _________________ farming
• ___________________ wanted ______________ so they
  could make more ________________

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Americans came to Texas

• _______________ Austin owned land in Texas and he
  invited ________ American ____________________ to
  live on his land
• This was called the Old __________ hundred

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Rising Tensions

• In _________ years population of Americans in
  Texas went from approx __________ to
  _____________
• This caused ______________ to rise between
  _________________ and _________________
• American Complaints
• They wanted to _______________ themselves
• All government _______________ were in
  _________________
• There was no _________________ allowed in Texas

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Mexican Complaints

• Americans came ________________ to Texas
• Americans had no ________________ for their
  __________________
• Americans had no _______________ in becoming
  Mexican ________________

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Texans Rebel

• Americans wanted ______________ as an independent
  ______________ and __________________ because of
  it
• Mexicos _____________________ was very mad
• Santa ____________ (Mexican war leader) declared
  ___________ on the U.S citizens in
  _______________
• He went to __________ bringing with him
  ______________ troops

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The Alamo

• San ______________, Texas is where the first
  _________________ took place in this war
• The first battle was 6,000 ________________
  soldiers vs. ____ Texan __________________
• The Texans were ____________________ so they hid
  out in an old Mexican _____________ named The
  ________________
• Key Texans in this battle
• Davy ___________________
• William ________________
• James _____________

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• ________________ Anna surrounded The
  _________________
• For _______ days the ________________ Army
  pounded on the ______________ of the mission
• The _____th day Santa Anna _______________ in and
  ______________ all of the men inside
• The Battle lasted only ________ minutes
• Texans were ___________ and wanted
  _________________

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Texas Wins its Independence

• Sam _________________ wanted to fight Santa Anna
  and gain Texas _______________________
• Houston got Santa Anna in the _______________ of
  Texas away from his ________________ and attacked
  him and his _____________ as they _____________
• As they attacked he shouted out the famous words
  __________________ the ___________
• After the _______________ was over Texas won its
  ________________________

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To Annex Texas or Not

• Texas stayed ___________________ for _____ years
  after the war
• _________________ finally decided that they would
  ______________ Texas
• to add a _______________ to an ___________________
  ___ country
• Texas became the _______th State in
  ___________________

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Questions

• Why did the southerners want Texas?
• What was the Old Three Hundred?
• What were the American complaints about Texas?
• What were the Mexican complaints about Texas?
• What was the Alamo?
• Who were the three key Texans in the battle?
• What did Sam Houston yell during the battle?
• What does annex mean?
• What number state is Texas?

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Oregon Country

• Claimed by ____________ nations
  Russia,______________, Great Britain, and the
  __________
• Spain and ________________ dropped out
• Great _____________ and US agreed to a
  ____________________ joint ______________________
  

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Discovering Oregon

• _______________ and Clark ________________, too
  rugged for _______________________ travelers
• _____________________ Smith found better route
  called _____________ Pass through the
  _________________ Mountains

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Oregon Forever

• First to travel ______________ Pass were
  _______________________ who made few converts
  (accept a new _______________)
• Oregon ___________________ Paradise
• Many __________________ came for a fresh
  ______________
• _____________________ Fever

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All of Oregon or Half?

• _____________ won election because of
  ________________ about ______________
• All of _______________ or __________!
• ______________-four ___________ or
  _______________!
• Didnt want war with ______________ so divided
  Oregon in half at _____th parallel
• _______ and Britain settled without _____________
  a drop of _____________

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Questions

• What four nations claimed Oregon?
• Which two nations ended up sharing the land?
• Who went on an expedition to Oregon that was too
  rough for ordinary travelers?
• Who found a better route to Oregon? What was it
  called?
• Who were the first to travel to Oregon? Why?
• What was the outcome on who received the land in
  Oregon?

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War with Mexico

• Polk wanted to ________________ the US as
  _______ as he could
• __________________ or by ____________ take
  __________________ and New _____________
• Mexican __________________ that were neglected
• Mexican ________________ refused Polks
  __________________ to buy the land

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War Breaks Out in Texas

• _____________________ of Texas act of war to
  ______________
• They couldnt agree on a ______________ for Texas
• _______________ declared war on Mexico after
  _________________ on American Troops
• Mexico thought we were _______________

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Fall of New Mexico and California

• General Stephen __________________ led Army from
  ___________________
• Americans took ________________ of New Mexico
  without _______________ a shot
• John C. __________________ launched
  ___________________ in CA
• ________________ and _______________ Mexican
  ____________________
• Raised a ___________ showing a grizzly
  _____________ drawn with _____________
• Bear Flag ____________________

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United States Invades Mexico

• Troops led by Zachary ________________
• Old _______________ and _____________
• Stopped by Santa _______________, but retreated
  from ___________________ Mexico
• General _________________ Scott led troops in
  ______________________ Mexico
• Old ____________ and ________________
• Captured __________________ City

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Mexico gave up Texas or ___________ their
  ________________, which included CA and ______
• Mexican ________________
• US had to pay them _____ million and
  ________________ Mexicans living there still
• Some opposed the treaty
• No right to take Mexican _________________ other
  than ____________ should return the land
• Wanted even _________ _______________

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From Sea to Shining Sea

• James _______________ purchased a strip of land
  ______________ of the Mexican Cession for ____
  million
• Gadsden _________________
• ______________ or ___________ was dark side to
  __________________ Destiny

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Questions

• Which two territories did Polk want from Mexico?
• Why did Congress declare war on Mexico?
• How did California become known as the Bear Flag
  Republic?
• What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
• Why did some senators oppose the treaty?
• What purchase resulted in the nation stretching
  from sea to shining sea?
• What was the dark side of Manifest Destiny?