1 Manifest Destiny Map of United States Circa

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Manifest Destiny Map of United States Circa 1830

What is “Manifest Destiny” • Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast 3

US Territorial Expansion When? • 1776 From Where? • Great Britain A - 13 Original Colonies Why? • US declared independence from Great Britain 4 A

US Territorial Expansion When? • 1783 From Where? • Great Britain B - Western Lands Why? • Part of results of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War) 5 A B

US Territorial Expansion When? • 1803 From Where? • France C - Louisiana Purchase Why? • Napoleon needed $ • Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans • He got all of this instead! 6 C A B

US Territorial Expansion When? • 1819 From Where? • Spain D - Florida Why? • Andrew Jackson invaded • Spain then sold it to us for $5 million C A B D 7

Mr. Manifest Destiny James K. Polk • Elected President in 1844 • Added more territory to the US (by any means) than any other President • Died 103 days after his single term ended 8

US Territorial Expansion When? • 1845 E - Texas From Where? • Republic of Texas (Independent Country) Why? • Texas independent from Mexico in 1836 • Northerners feared it would become a slave state • Fears finally overcome in 1944 Presidential election 9 C E A B D

US Territorial Expansion When? F - Oregon Territory • 1846 From Where? • Great Britain Why? • Claimed by four countries (G. Britain, Russia, Spain, & US) • Americans demanded “ 54° 40’ or fight!” • Britain compromised 49° & US accepted 10 F C E A B D

US Territorial Expansion When? G - Mexican Cession • 1848 From Where? • Mexico Why? • Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse • War! • US wins • In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G 11 F G C E A B D

List the 3 parts of the American puzzle that you think are the most important pieces. Why did pick these? 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ 12

List two pieces of the American puzzle that seem the least important to you. Why did you pick these? 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 13

The United States of America completed it’s Manifest Destiny in a manner similar to a puzzle. 14