Transcript File - Ms. Langlais` Classroom

Manifest Destiny
EQ: Was the United States justified in
expanding the nation during the 1800s?
Map of United States Circa 1830
What is “Manifest Destiny”?
•Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast
•It was “Obvious” that the United States should expand its territory.
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US Territorial Expansion
When?
•1776
A - 13 Original Colonies
From Where?
•Great Britain
Why?
•US declared
independence from
Great Britain
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A
US Territorial Expansion
When?
•1783
B - Western Lands
From Where?
•Great Britain
Why?
•Given land due to
the Treaty of Paris
(ended
Revolutionary War)
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A
B
US Territorial Expansion
When?
•1803
C - Louisiana Purchase
From Where?
•France
Acquired
•America bought
land
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C
A
B
Importance?
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The nation’s first experience for expansion
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Cost America 15 million dollars
•
Jefferson bought the land because he wanted to control New
Orleans
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America now controlled the Mississippi River and the Port of
New Orleans
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It doubled the size of America
•
Argument for: a great land deal
•
Argument against: no Constitutional right to buy land, too
hard to govern, and America does not have the money
US Territorial Expansion
When?
•1819
D - Florida
From Where?
•Spain
Acquired
•Through force
C
A
B
D
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Importance?
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Americans wanted to obtain Florida because Indians
were raiding America and slaves escaped to Florida.
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Jackson was ordered to chase Indians back to
Florida but instead he invade the territory.
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President Monroe did not want war but told Spain
govern Florida or get out.
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Spain decided to get out.
•
America agreed to pay $5 million and honor Spain’s
claim to Texas
US Territorial Expansion
When?
•1845
E - Texas
From Where?
•Republic of Texas (Independent Country)
Acquired
•Through rebelling
C
E
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A
B
D
Importance?
• Americans thought Texas was valuable because could grow
cotton.
• A few Americans started a colony in Texas, which was
controlled by Mexico
• Tension started to mount between Texans & Mexicans
• Due to the tension, Mexico closed the border to U.S.
immigration.
• Instead, Texans rebelled and after a war Texans won
• Texas became an independent nation in 1836 and a battled
enraged to annex the territory
• For annexation: Added another slave state
• Against annexation: Could lead to war with Mexico
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US Territorial Expansion
When?
•1846
F - Oregon Territory
From Where?
•Great Britain
Acquired
*Through a
treaty
F
C
E
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A
B
D
Importance?
• Claimed by four countries (Russia, Spain , Great Britain, &
United States)
• Both Russia and Spain gave up their claim to Oregon.
• America and Great Britain agreed to joint occupation
• American missionaries began to move to the territory because
of the fertile land.
• During Polk’s presidential election, Americans demanded
“54° 40’ or fight!”
• Polk did not want to go to war so he create a treaty.
• Britain compromised at the 49th parallel & U.S. accepted
• Argument against treaty: wanted ALL of Oregon
• This still the western border between the U.S. and Canada
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US Territorial Expansion
When?
•1848
G - Mexican Cession
From Where?
•Mexico
Acquired
America invades
Mexico and a treaty is
signed
F
C
G
E
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A
B
D
Importance?
• Polk offers to buy territory from Mexico but they
refused
• America decided to invade Mexico and war broke out
• After fierce battling, America won the war
• In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico gave up
half of all its territory and the US offers to pay $5
million for the land
• Argument for treaty: added land to the U.S.
• Argument against treaty: had no right to this land
• This land was known as the Mexican Cession
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US Territorial Expansion
When?
•1853
G – Gadsden Purchase
From Where?
•Mexico
Acquired
Bought land
F
C
G
E
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A
B
D
Exit Pass
If you were president would you support the
idea of Manifest Destiny and westward
expansion? Be sure to fully explain and use
evidence from your notes.
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