1. Manifest Destiny Expanding West

2. Louisiana Purchase 1803 President Jefferson purchases from Napoleon of France $15 million about 3 cents/acre Became 14 states Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains

3. Why is it significant? Doubled the size of the U.S. Cheap land

4. Florida 1819 After Seminole Wars Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain for $5 million and US gives up claims to Texas after Louisiana Purchase

5. Why did we want it? To expand south To stop slaves from escaping

6. Oregon Treaty President Polk negotiates treaty with the British Set border of Canada and US at 49 th Parallel

7. Why was it important? Created the modern border with Canada

8. Texas Moses Austin makes a deal with the Spanish to settle land by starting a colony Dies & son Stephen Austin begins colony 1823 *Mexico becomes independent Spain in 1821 so now there is a problem with deal

9. Texas Revolution Under agreement: 1. 1.Must become Roman Catholic 2. Must swear allegiance to Mexico & give up US citizenship 3. Be on land 7 years 4. Must speak Spanish

10. Texas Revolution Mexico new president: Santa Anna March 2, 1836- Texas declares independence

11. Major Battles Alamo: mission converted to military area Mexicans storm fort & kill almost all of the 200 Americans Davey Crockett Battle San Jacinto: Capture Santa Anna Texas Free!

12. Annexation of Texas Sam Houston president of Texas Remain independent 9 years Annexed in Dec. 1845 and becomes a State

13. Mexican American War Polk tries to negotiate buying New Mexico & making border at the Rio Grande Mexico refuses & war declared May 1846 Bear Flag Revolt: seize part of California

14. Mexican American War By Sept. 1846 General Zachary Taylor makes it to Mexico City Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: 1848 Mexican Cession: New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, California, Nevada US pays $15 million Gadsden Purchase 1853: changed border

15. Gold Rush 1849 People move west to California in search of gold Importance: moves population out west

16. Alaska Russia owns it and needs money after Crimean War William Seward (Sec. of State under A. Johnson) purchases it for $7.2 million in 1867 Seward’s Folly/Icebox: People thought it was a wasteland and expensive Important: has gold and oil Alaska becomes a state in 1959

17. Midway Islands In Pacific Important: have bases in Pacific for WWII