Bell RingerIdentify 2 areas of reform during the

American “Era of Good Feeling”.

&

Give 1 specific example for each.

Objectives1) Explain why Americans moved West.

2) Explain how Americans moved West.

3) Explain where Americans moved West.

ManifestDestiny

19th century idea that the United States would inevitably

expand westward to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory.

Coming from the Panic of 1837, many Americans thought that they would be better off attempting a fresh start in the West.

As farmers and miners moved west, merchants moved west to take advantage of the possibility of new markets.

MARKET EXPANSION

Trails WestOn the Map

Santa Fe Trail(Independence Missouri to Santa Fe, NM)

California Trail(Oregon Trail to California)

Mormon Trail(Nauvoo to Salt Lake City Utah)

Oregon Trail(Independence Missouri to Oregon City Oregon)

Not on MapOld Spanish Trail (Santa Fe to California)

Butterfield Overland Trail (St. Louis Texas along Mexico California)

Each trail left from somewhere near the Mississippi or Missouri River

Oregon TrailGame

“Fifty Four Forty or Fight!”1844 Election

- Democrats nominated James K. Polk

- Whig Party nominated Henry Clay

- Clay should have won in a landslide. Very few

Americans had ever heard of Polk, but Clay's

career was widely known

- Polk’s campaign called for expansion that

included: Texas, California, and the entire Oregon

territory

- "Fifty-four forty or fight!" Activity

Name: ____________________ Period: ______ 11/20/13