Transcript MANIFEST DESTINY

MANIFEST DESTINY
War with Mexico
Settlers for California and Utah
Mexico won its independence in 1821
They gained control of New Mexico which includes the land of present day states of New
Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, ad parts of Colorado and Wyoming.
James K. Polk – Manifest Destiny
President
Polk was determined
to get California and New
Mexico territories
From Mexico. – What
would this give us?
Mexico refused to
Sell us this land. Also,
Mexico had never
recognized the
independence of Texas.
The Texas- Mexico border was in
dispute. Rio Grande or Nueces River?
Polk sent an agent to
propose a deal.
$30,000,00 for the acceptance
of the Rio Grande
Mexico refused and vowed to regain
Texas.
 Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to build a fort between
the Nueces River and the Rio Grande.
 Mexico attacked and on May 11, 1846 Congress passed a
declaration of war against Mexico.
Three part war plan
1) Drive Mexico out of the
disputed border.
2) The United States would seize
New Mexico and California.
3) American forces would take
Mexico City.
The United States was successful with
their war plan. Who is this man?
The USA lost
1721 men to
battle and over
11,000 to
disease.
Mexico’s losses
were far
greater. The
war cost the
United States
$100,000,000.
However
Mexico lost
more – half its’
territory
End of the Mexican War
 Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo was signed. –
Mexico gave up California,
New Mexcio and agreed to
the Rio Grande border.
The United States gave
$15,000,000
 Gadsden Purchase the
United States mainland
reached its present size for
an additional $10,000,000.
California and Utah
Gold Rush and Religion
James Marshall work for John Sutter and made a
discovery.
“I reached down and picked it up”, “It made my heart thump, for I was certain it
was gold.”
California gold rush doubled the world’s supply
of gold.
A Jewish immigrant named LEVI STRAUSS sold the miners sturdy pants made of denim. His
“Levis” made him rich.
Supply and Demand - Gold Rush
Before the
discovery of gold
a metal pan at
Sutters’ Mill sold
for .20. After the
gold was found it
sold for $15.00.
Many miners
were forced to
pay $1, $5, even
the outrageous
$100 for a glass of
water.
 That’s an expensive drink
A Religious Refuge in Utah
Smith believed
that God called
him to be a
prophet to
restore the
ancient church.
He claimed that
an angel had
given him new
scriptures to
clarify
teachings in the
Bible.
 Joseph Smith
Neighbors disapproved in New York, Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. Finally
in Illinois a mob killed Joseph Smith in 1844.
Brigham Young
Brigham
Young took
over as head
of the
Mormons.
Young
decided to
move again,
this time to
the Great
Salt Lake in
present-day
Utah.
The Mormon Migration to the Great
Salt Lake of 12,000 people is the
largest single migration in American
History.