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Westward Expansion
OBJ #1:•A. Louisiana Purchase
1.Purchased from France - 1803-$15 Million
(Napoleon Sells) 2. Geographic Location
*East- Mississippi River
3. Exploration
*Lewis & ClarkLewis & Clark Job: Explore the new territory of Louisiana
-Find a North West Passage -Find the true size of the
territory -Discover Native Americans. -Describe Natural Resources
** Sacagawea- Indian Woman, Hired to be guide, learned English
Lewis and Clark Expedition •Sacajawea
shows Lewis & Clark through the Louisiana
Purchase
Moving West (Mid-West) • Industrial Revolution
**Creation of a factory system and use of mechanical tools to improve life and production
** Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney:1793
** Steam Boat
People Move WEST!
* New Land means they can move!
• Use roads and the NEW RAILROAD!
OBJ #2: War of 1812• Europe was in a war, and needed supplies
from U.S• People in U.S. losing $$/ Supplies were
cut off
•British v. United States • British help Native Americans to attack
American settlements.
•War Hawks: wanted the U.S. to fight G.B.
( they like war)
•British burn Washington DC
•Francis Scott Key writes “Star Spangled Banner”
- National Anthem U.S. won at New OrleansTreaty of Ghent: Ended the war
** Both sides didn’t think they could win
•Showed the U.S. could stand up to the British
OBJ #3:** TEXAS Republic: - Americans settle in Texas -Belongs to new country- Mexico
-Mexico wants Americans to learncustoms**No more Americans: Texas is
MAD! * Texas asks to leave Mexico and
be on their own, Mexico says NO!* Houston chosen as leader of Texas Army
** Battle for Independence-Mexico is winning at first
Alamo (1836): Texans stationed at Alamo; Mexico v.
Texas. Mexico breaks through and kills all Texans
-Texans Recover- Capture Santa Anna (Dictator)
Numbering approximately 189 men, the Texans fought off the Mexicans, who numbered around 3,000-4,000 troops, for 13 days until the Mexican Army finally overran the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
** 1836- Texas is FREE- On their own!
Asks to join the U.S. U.S. says NO- North doesn’t like slavery
Finally YES as slave state Annexed : to add in 1845
OBJ #4:Mexican American War
1. Mexico starts to welcome Americans into
its territories (New Mexico & California)
2.U.S. Annexes (adds) Texas (Upset Mexico)
3. U.S. thought Texas boarder at Rio
Grande 4. Mexico thought
boarder at Nueces River
Mexico v. U.S.* Many Americans were against the war
(Why?) - U.S. Wins Easily!
*Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848): Ends War ($15 million) Mexico cedes (gave up) California & all of Southwest gives Mexico million
* Gadsden Purchase- ($10 million) for S. Arizona and Southern
New Mexico
OBJ #5:** Native Americans * President Jackson wanted to open up
the land from Georgia to Mississippi for
farming
1. Indian Removal Act of 1830:
* Passed by Congress * Ordered Indians to
give up lands East of Mississippi to trade
for land in Oklahoma * BAD LAND!!
* -Cherokee Refuse **Cherokee sue in Supreme Court
to stop removal (Jackson ignores
order)**1835- some Cherokee sign treaty but most
of 17,000 do not agree and will not
accept it
2. Trail of Tears: 1838**Trail from Georgia to Oklahoma. Many die
during 800 mile march, treated bad by soldiers, hungry, cold, disease
-Forced Out: Jackson Uses Military – Sends 7,000 troops in to force removal
Trail of Tears:
OBJ #6:** Manifest Destiny:1840’s – Belief that the U.S. and it’s people had the right to “colonize” and use all territory from Atlantic to Pacific.
- Mountain Men: *Early explorers head into Louisiana
*Send stories and goods back * Led people to explore the West
OBJ #7*Promise of rich land in Oregon
** Oregon Trail- Rough trail, harsh conditions, not enough food, people DIE
**Both U.S. and Great Britain said they owned Oregon
**U.S. adds 5,000 more people & British don’t
-1846 agreement to set border at the 49th Parallel
** Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana.
49th Parallel
CALIFORNIA!! * After Guadalupe Hidalgo
(1848): belongs to U.S
** GOLD RUSH!! - 1848/49 (49’ers)
*Gold found at Sutter’s Mill 1848 *100,000 people come between 1848-1849*Boomtowns: No Government /Rough
TownsBecoming a State: 1850
* *Banned Slavery: Created trouble in Congress!