Manifest Destiny Mr. Lucas US History. Settling the Frontier Manifest Destiny- the belief that the US was ordained by God to expand to the Pacific Manifest.

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Manifest Destiny Mr. Lucas US History

Settling the Frontier Manifest Destiny- the belief that the US was ordained by God to expand to the Pacific Manifest Destiny- the belief that the US was ordained by God to expand to the Pacific Santa Fe Trail- stretched from Missouri into New Mexico, used as a trade route Santa Fe Trail- stretched from Missouri into New Mexico, used as a trade route Oregon Trail- stretched from Missouri into Oregon, used to resettle pioneers in the West Oregon Trail- stretched from Missouri into Oregon, used to resettle pioneers in the West Mormon Migration- traveled along the Oregon Trail to escape religious persecution, traveled from NY>Ohio>Utah, settling along the Great Salt Lake Mormon Migration- traveled along the Oregon Trail to escape religious persecution, traveled from NY>Ohio>Utah, settling along the Great Salt Lake US & Great Britain agreed to establish the 49 th parallel as the border b/w Canada & the US (current border) US & Great Britain agreed to establish the 49 th parallel as the border b/w Canada & the US (current border)

War w/ Mexico President Polk urged war w/ Mexico because of possible territorial gains President Polk urged war w/ Mexico because of possible territorial gains Polk had hoped to secretly negotiate w/ Mexico to resolve its border dispute w/ Texas & hopefully buy California and New Mexico Polk had hoped to secretly negotiate w/ Mexico to resolve its border dispute w/ Texas & hopefully buy California and New Mexico Polk ordered troops into Mexican territory when they refused to negotiate Polk ordered troops into Mexican territory when they refused to negotiate Bear Flag Revolt (1846)- American settlers claimed independence from Mexico and claimed the Republic of California Bear Flag Revolt (1846)- American settlers claimed independence from Mexico and claimed the Republic of California

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Signed 2/2/1848 Signed 2/2/1848 Conditions: Conditions: 1. Mexico recognizes the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas 2. US pays 15 million for: California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado & Wyoming 3. Gadsden Purchase US pays 10 million for additional land to secure a southern railroad route to the Pacific

California Gold Rush 1/24/1848- Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill 1/24/1848- Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill Migration numbers: 1848=400, 1850=44,000 Migration numbers: 1848=400, 1850=44,000 Prospectors came worldwide to mining camps like French Corral, Irish Creek, and Chinese Camp Prospectors came worldwide to mining camps like French Corral, Irish Creek, and Chinese Camp By 1857 gold production approached 2 billion dollars By 1857 gold production approached 2 billion dollars