MANIFEST DESTINY!!!!MANIFEST DESTINY!!!!MANIFEST = BUILT WITHINMANIFEST = BUILT WITHINDESTINY = MEANT TO BEDESTINY = MEANT TO BE

THE BELIEF THAT GOD WANTED THE THE BELIEF THAT GOD WANTED THE US TO EXPAND TO THE PACIFIC OCEANUS TO EXPAND TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

PROOF: GOD MADE US STRONG PROOF: GOD MADE US STRONG ENOUGH TO CRUSH OUR ENEMIESENOUGH TO CRUSH OUR ENEMIES

American ExpansionismAmerican Expansionism

• 1803 Louisiana Purchase (Jefferson)1803 Louisiana Purchase (Jefferson)

Lewis and Clark explore to the PacificLewis and Clark explore to the Pacific

• 1819 America buys Florida from Spain1819 America buys Florida from Spain

• 1823 Jackson ignores the Supreme Court 1823 Jackson ignores the Supreme Court and kicks the Indians on to the Great and kicks the Indians on to the Great PlainsPlains

(Trail of Tears)(Trail of Tears)

““American Progress” by John Gast, 1872American Progress” by John Gast, 1872““American Progress” by John Gast, 1872American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

•Mexico became independent from Spain•Mexico invited Americans to settle in their province of Tejas if:

1. Converted to Catholicism2. They followed Mexican Law3. NO SLAVES

•Americans (mostly Southerners) flooded into Texas…many with slaves. They did not follow the rules

•Mexican dictator Santa Ana did not like the Texans and decided to put them in their place.

•The Mexicans surrounded the rebellious TEXANS at an old church THE ALAMO

TEXAS INDEPENDENCE

The Republic of The Republic of TexasTexas

The Republic of The Republic of TexasTexas

The Triumph of TEXASThe Triumph of TEXAS

• TEXANS lose at the Alamo TEXANS lose at the Alamo “Remember the Alamo!” the new rallying cry for “Remember the Alamo!” the new rallying cry for TexansTexans

• Santa Ana moves deeper into Texas and wins Santa Ana moves deeper into Texas and wins some small battlessome small battles

• SAN JACINTOSAN JACINTO: Texans led by SAM HOUSTON : Texans led by SAM HOUSTON attack the Mexican army during the siesta and attack the Mexican army during the siesta and crush them. SANTA ANA is captured crush them. SANTA ANA is captured

• TEXAS WINS!!!!!!!TEXAS WINS!!!!!!!

THE LONE STAR REPUBLICTHE LONE STAR REPUBLIC

• TEXAS becomes an independent TEXAS becomes an independent COUNTRY: THE LONE STAR COUNTRY: THE LONE STAR REPUBLICREPUBLIC

• TEXANS would like to become part of TEXANS would like to become part of America, but they are SLAVEOWNERSAmerica, but they are SLAVEOWNERS

• FINALLY, America accepts TEXAS as a FINALLY, America accepts TEXAS as a new SLAVE STATE (1845)new SLAVE STATE (1845)

Mexican American War

• Mexico was angry that the US added Texas as a state

• President Polk tried to buy CALIFORNIA from Mexico

• Mexico INSULTED!! They want Texas back!

• Polk decides to STEAL MEXICAN TERRITORY picks a by picking a fight with MEXICO

The Mexican War The Mexican War (1846-1848)(1846-1848)

The Mexican War The Mexican War (1846-1848)(1846-1848)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 18481848

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 18481848

Mexico loses ¼ of their land including Mexico loses ¼ of their land including CaliforniaCalifornia

U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000

America pushes a weak enemy around and America pushes a weak enemy around and steals their land (Manifest Destiny!)steals their land (Manifest Destiny!)

Would this new territory be SLAVE or FREEWould this new territory be SLAVE or FREE

Mexico loses ¼ of their land including Mexico loses ¼ of their land including CaliforniaCalifornia

U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000

America pushes a weak enemy around and America pushes a weak enemy around and steals their land (Manifest Destiny!)steals their land (Manifest Destiny!)

Would this new territory be SLAVE or FREEWould this new territory be SLAVE or FREE

Ends the Mexican-American War!

The Mexican The Mexican CessionCessionThe Mexican The Mexican CessionCession

54’ 40 The Oregon Dispute: 1. Five countries claim Oregon Territory

2. Polk says AMERICA WANTS IT ALL:54’ 40º or Fight!

3. Polk’s tough talk not for real but wins him the election

4. Polk settles for 49th Parallel, our border today

California Gold Rush, 1849California Gold Rush, 1849California Gold Rush, 1849California Gold Rush, 1849

49er’s49er’s

Trails WestwardTrails WestwardTrails WestwardTrails Westward

Territorial Growth to 1853Territorial Growth to 1853Territorial Growth to 1853Territorial Growth to 1853