MANIFEST DESTINY

WHAT IS MANIFEST DESTINY?? MANIFEST DESTINY WAS THE BELIEF THAT AMERICANS HAD THE RIGHT TO EXPAND THEIR TERRITORY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN 2

WHAT IS MANIFEST DESTINY?? THIS PICTURE CALLED “AMERICAN PROGRESS” WAS PAINTED BY JOHN GAST THE WOMAN REPRESENTS AMERICA MOVING WESTWARD AND TAKING OVER LAND FOR THEMSELVES 3

WAS MANIFEST DESTINY FAIR?? MANIFEST DESTINY HAD A NEGATIVE SIDE. MANY WHITE AMERICANS BELIEVED THAT THEY WERE SUPERIOR TO NATIVE AMERICANS AND MEXICANS. THEY USED THIS BELIEF TO JUSTIFY TAKING LANDS BELONGING TO PEOPLE THEY CONSIDERED INFERIOR 4

MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U. S MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U.S. GREW FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN) When? A - 13 Original Colonies 1776 From Where? A Great Britain Why? US declared independence from Great Britain 5

MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U. S MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U.S. GREW FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN) When? B - Western Lands 1783 From Where? Great Britain Why? Part of results of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War) A B 6

MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U. S MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U.S. GREW FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN) When? C - Louisiana Purchase 1803 From Where? France Why? Napoleon needed $ Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans He got all of this instead! C A B 7

MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U. S MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U.S. GREW FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN) When? D - Florida 1819 From Where? Spain Why? Andrew Jackson invaded Spain then sold it to us for $5 million C B A D 8

MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U. S MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U.S. GREW FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN) When? 1845 From Where? E - Texas Republic of Texas (Independent Country) Why? Texas was annexed (added to the U.S.in 1845) Northerners feared it would become a slave state C B A E D 9

MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U. S MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U.S. GREW FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN) F - Oregon Territory When? 1846 From Where? F Great Britain C B Why? A Britain compromised 49° & US accepted E D 10

MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U. S MANIFEST DESTINY FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN (HOW THE U.S. GREW FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN) When? 1848 G - Mexican Cession From Where? Mexico Why? F Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse War between the U.S and Mexico/US wins In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G C B A G E D 11

WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINFEST DESTINY??? HE ADDED MORE TERRITORY TO THE U.S. THAN ANY OTHER P.O.T.U.S POLK HAD A 4- POINT PLAN FOR HIS TIME IN OFFICE. HE ACCOMPLISHED ALL FOUR GOALS IN FOUR YEARS 12

WHAT WERE JAMES K POLK'S FOUR GOALS??? 1. SETTLE THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE OREGON TERRITORY WITH GREAT BRITAIN 2. BRING CALIFORNIA INTO THE UNITED STATES 3. SET UP AN INDEPENDENT TREASURY TO FIX THE CREDIT MESS MADE BY ANDREW JACKSON 4. LOWER TARIFFS 13

WHO WAS LISTENING TO THE TEACHER???? 1. WHAT WAS MANIFEST DESTINY??? 2. HOW MUCH DID THE U.S. PAY FOR FLORIDA?? 3. WHAT COUNTRY DID THE U.S. GO TO WAR WITH OVER CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO 4. HOW MUCH DID THE U.S. PAY FOR CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO (MEXICAN CESSION)?? 14

Short Answer Question How did Manifest Destiny lead to the growth of the United States? Manifest Destiny was the belief of many white settlers that the United States was meant to expand from the East coast to the West coast. The United States used this belief to justify compromises, wars, and purchases that it made for the purpose of expanding U.S. territory.