Manifest Destiny America Expands

“American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

Understanding Manifest Destiny "(It is) ..our manifest destiny to over spread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty" -John O'Sullivan Democrat Editor of 'The Morning Post'

What is “Manifest Destiny?” Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast It was “Obvious” that the United States should expand its territory.

What brought people out West? Westward migration was influenced by GEOGRAPHY and ECONOMIC opportunity

Record and illustrate the following on your foldable: REASONS TO MOVE WEST: Population growth in the Eastern States Cheap, fertile land Economic Opportunities Farming Mining (gold) Logging Rivers & Canals Freedom Faster Transportation Steamboats EFFECTS OF MANIFEST DESTINY Americans took land from Native Americans and started wars to acquire more territory EACH piece of information MUST be illustrated Your goal is to use the entire space Your foldable must be in FULL color

So, How has our nation grown?

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

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

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

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

US Territorial Expansion When? E - Texas 1845 From Where? Republic of Texas (Independent Country) Why? Texas independent from Mexico in 1836 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

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