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After we took over Louisiana, the U. S After we took over Louisiana, the U.S. looked to Florida and other lands.

Why did Jefferson want to buy Louisiana from France Why did Jefferson want to buy Louisiana from France? -Expand to West -Land owned by France -Napoleon needed money for war -Paid $15 million for land -Lewis and Clark explored land

Manifest Destiny Americans use the term “Manifest Destiny” meant that it was clearly the fate of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean

Once we went to Oregon the next place was California

Why were people heading to Oregon? Oregon Trail 1830s businessmen were force to close People moved out west to make a new start Traveled in Wagon trains 6 months for trip Large groups of families traveled together for protection

TEXAS TEXAS

New Mexico, Arizona and California What new territory (or states) will become part of the Mexican Cession? New Mexico, Arizona and California

Why did Americans consider Spanish control of Florida a problem? Under Spanish control Home of Seminole Indians, attacked Georgia Jackson attacks, Spain can’t defend U.S. buys Florida for $5 million

Texas: The Lone Star Republic

Sam Houston

Remember the Alamo!

Utah Settled by Mormons Moved to Utah to avoid religious problems Built their own city water system, farms, and churches

How were Americans encouraged to settle in Texas? Spanish government offered Moses Austin land grant. His son, Stephen, brought settlers to Texas Americans brought culture, language, religion that were different Texans were against Mexican rule Created their own government, Sam Houston to lead army Mexicans won battle at Alamo, but Texas won independence Texas became it’s own country 1845, President Polk asked Texas to join U.S.- (Annexation of Texas)

Mexican-American War 1845-1847 Both Mexico and U.S. claimed rights to Rio Grande River Sent troops to area Tension arose Small conflict between Mexican and American soldiers

1848 - THE MEXICAN CESSION Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war Mexico agreed to surrender nearly all of its territory north of the Rio Grande river in exchange for $15 million