Transcript Territorial Expansion and Manifest Destiny

We wanted to gain
independence from
Britain
» Many Americans wanted us to take over
Florida due and to stop raids by
Seminole Indians and runaway slaves
who fled to Florida
» Andrew Jackson went to put down raids
but overstepped his orders by replacing
the Spanish governor with an American
» He claimed west Florida for the United
States in 1810.
» Started because of a border dispute with Spain.
 Spain claimed that the
eastern boundary was a
line from the Arroyo
Hondo to the Calcasieu
River
 U.S. said that American
territory extended at
least to Sabine River
and possibly include
Texas
US got East Florida
Set the boundary at the
Sabine River
The United States had to:
pay residents' claims
against the Spanish
government up to a total
of $5 million
And relinquish claims to
Texas
Spain got everything
west of Louisiana from
Texas to California,
south of the 42nd parallel
Was assured ownership
of Texas
To avoid a war with
Spain
We wanted the rich
soil for farming, grassy
plains, and rivers