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Manifest Destiny
Map of United States Circa 1830
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What is Manifest Destiny

• Belief that the US should expand its territory
  from coast to coast

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US Territorial Expansion
When?
A - 13 Original Colonies

• 1776

From Where?

• Great Britain

Why?

• US declared independence from Great Britain

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US Territorial Expansion
When?
B - Western Lands

• 1783

From Where?

• Great Britain

Why?

• Part of results of Treaty of Paris (ended
  Revolutionary War)

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B
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US Territorial Expansion
When?
C - Louisiana Purchase

• 1803

From Where?

• France

Why?

• Napoleon needed
• Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans
• He got all of this instead!

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C
B
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US Territorial Expansion
When?
D - Florida

• 1819

From Where?

• Spain

Why?

• Andrew Jackson invaded
• Spain then sold it to us for 5 million

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C
B
D
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Mr. Manifest Destiny

• James K. Polk

• Elected President in 1844
• Added more territory to the US (by any means)
  than any other President
• Died 103 days after his single term ended

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US Territorial Expansion
When?

• 1845

E - Texas
From Where?

• Republic of Texas (Independent Country)

Why?

• Texas independent from Mexico in 1836
• Northerners feared it would become a slave state
• Fears finally overcome in 1944 Presidential
  election

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C
B
E
D
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US Territorial Expansion
When?
F - Oregon Territory

• 1846

From Where?

• Great Britain

Why?

• Claimed by four countries (G. Britain, Russia,
  Spain, US)
• Americans demanded 54 40 or fight!
• Britain compromised 49 US accepted

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A
C
B
E
D
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US Territorial Expansion
When?
G - Mexican Cession

• 1848

From Where?

• Mexico

Why?

• Polk offers to buy G from Mexico they refuse
• War!
• US wins
• In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers 15
  million for G

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C
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G
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List the 3 parts of the American puzzle that you
think are the most important pieces. Why did
pick these?

1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________

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List two pieces of the American puzzle that seem
the least important to you. Why did you pick
these?

1. _______________________
2. _______________________

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The United States of America completed its
Manifest Destiny in a manner similar to a puzzle.