Transcript 13.3 California

John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the
United States (1825-1829), wrote in 1811:
"The whole continent appears
to be destined...to be peopled
by one nation. The acquisition
of a definite line of boundary to
the [Pacific] forms a great
epoch in our history."
•What do you think Manifest
Destiny means?
•What is your opinion on the quote
you just read?
VIDEO SEGMENT
Note two things you learned from the video:
California and the Southwest
In the 1840’s, the area Mexico ruled what was known as the
New Mexico Territory. This included present-day California,
Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado.
The United States was not allowed to settle there until
Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821.
Santa Fe Trail
 It ran from Missouri in the east to New Mexico in the
west.
 It was a popular route for Americans to travel to the
Southwest territories.
 Missouri merchants were the first travelers along the
route.
 William Bucknell was the first American pioneers to go
across the trail.
•Many missions were set up in California; they
tried to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
•The United States eagerly wanted further
expansion.
Manifest Destiny
Manifest – clear or obvious
Destiny – something that is sure to happen
Manifest Destiny – the belief of Americans that they had a
right to control the land out to the Pacific
•Americans believed we had the right and duty to spread our
culture across the continent.
•We felt expansion would open new opportunities for the
United States economy.
•It justified taking the land because we felt we were superior
to the Native Americans and Mexicans.
Identify the term in each of the following sets that
does not belong…explain how the other three are
related.
•California/valley/ocean/annex
Annex
•San Diego/Arizona/mission/Father Junipero Serra
Arizona
•Spanish/New Mexico/coyotes/Santa Fe
coyotes
•Missions/merchant/Santa Fe/Trail/William Becknell
missions
•James K. Polk/national pride/expansion/Henry Clay
Henry Clay
Chapter 13, Section 3 Guided Reading and Review
Main Idea A: New Mexico Territory was home to three cultures.
1. Native Americans lived by farming or hunting.
2. Spain claimed the region and established Santa Fe as its capital.
3. Americans settled there after Mexico became independent.
Main Idea B: Settlements in California included missions and
ranches.
4. Spanish missionaries built the first European settlements in
California.
5. Native Americans herded and farmed for the missionaries.
6. Mexico gave away mission lands to the wealthy for cattle
ranches.
7. Native and Mexican ranch workers developed the vaqueros
culture.
Main Idea C: Many Americans supported the idea of western
expansion.
8. Some officials wanted to control California’s ports of San
Francisco and San Diego.
9. Americans believed in Manifest Destiny.
10. Americans showed support for expansion by electing James Polk
president.
11. New Mexico Territory Huge region in the southwest, Americans
settled there after Mexico gained independence.
12. Santa Fe Trail Route from Missouri to Santa Fe, NM, taken by
many who went west
13. Manifest Destiny Belief that the United States had a right to
control all the land to the Pacific Ocean