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

Map of United States Circa 1830 Manifest Destiny Map of United States Circa 1830

US Territorial Expansion When? 1783 From Where? B – Northwest Territory Great Britain Why? Part of results of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War) A B

The Northwest Ordinance What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance? Established the procedures for the expansion of the US

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

What is Manifest Destiny? American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast

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

Louisiana Purchase What did Jefferson believe would be a benefit to the Native Americans and why? They should abandon hunting and start farming. To Jefferson this was a logical plan for coexistence between native Americans and westward settlers

US Territorial Expansion When? 1818 From Where? H – 49th parallel Great Britain Why? Boundary conflict To establish a boundary between Canada and U.S. 49th parallel to the Rocky Mountains F A C G B

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

Mountain Men 1st Americans to live in the Rocky Mnts. Trap beaver for their pelts (fur) $$$$$$$$ The popular hat of this period was made of beaver skin

Erie Canal Connects the west to east Encourages people to move west Cities Boom – NY and Chicago

Texas and Mexican American War Questions

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

US Territorial Expansion When? E - Texas 1845 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 1844 Presidential election A C B E 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 F A C B E D

Oregon Trail After the Oregon Terr. Is acquired Americans began moving west the territory Pp.302-304 answer the questions on the work sheet

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 F A C B G E D

Discussion Question (Don’t write!! Just think!) Why does the U.S. keep offering countries money for territories we gain through war (Ex. Florida and Mexico)?

The 49ers Video Questions

US Territorial Expansion When? 1853 From Where? Mexico F Why? C B A Bought from Mexico to build a rail road $10 million G E D I – Gadsden Purchase

Buying Alaska Bought from the Russian Empire in the year 1867 by a treaty ratified by the Senate. Russia, fearing a war with Britain that would allow the British to seize Alaska, wanted to sell the purchase price set at $7.2 million, or about 2 cents per acre