9.2 Manifest Destiny Americans move west, energized by their belief that the destiny of the United States was to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific. NEXT _FuQ

I. The Frontier Draws Settlers A. American Mission Americans move to La. Territory Manifest destiny —belief that U.S. destined to expand to Pacific Ocean 2 SECTION NEXT B. Attitudes Toward the Frontier Many settlers try fresh start in West after panic of 1837 Offered land for farming speculators buy land in hopes to resell for profit Merchants follow farmers, miners Oregon Territory harbors expand trade with Asia; serve Pacific fleet

II. Settlers and Native Americans A. Effects on Native American Communities Most N. Ams maintain culture, fight to keep whites out Some assimilate into white culture Assimilation- a minority group’s adoption of the beliefs and way of life of the dominant culture B. Middle Ground Area not dominated by N. Ams or settlers west of Mississippi, result of Indian Removal Act 2 SECTION NEXT Continued...

A. The Santa Fe Trail/ Oregon Trail Thousands trek west on old Native American trails, new routes III. Trails West 2 SECTION NEXT Continued... my1o

B. The Mormon Migration Joseph Smith forms Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in NY Mormons —religious group, settles in Illinois; clashes over polygamy Brigham Young, Smith’s successor, leads Mormons outside U.S. - settle near Great Salt Lake, Utah 2 SECTION NEXT C. Resolving Territorial Disputes 1842, Webster-Ashburton Treaty settles border in East, Midwest between US and G.B. “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” slogan calls for annexation of Oregon 1846, U.S., Britain extend boundary west along 49 th parallel