1. Social Studies Cycle 3 Manifest Destiny

2. Louisiana Purchase  Purchased by Thomas Jefferson in 1893 for 15 million from France  Doubled the size of the United States  Diplomacy: conducting negotiations with other countries  Lewis and Clark were sent to explore and find the northwest passage Florida  Andrew Jackson was sent by President Monroe to end Indian raids  After fighting broke out, Monroe ordered Spain to govern correctly or get out  US purchased Florida for 5 million Manifest Destiny

3. Texas  Americans in Texas rebelled in the 1830s (Lone Star Republic)  Santa Anna ordered the execution of all Americans at the Alamo in 1836o a country  Annex: To add a territory  President Polk admitted Texas as the 28 th state in 1845 Oregon  Missionaries traveled to Oregon to convert Native Americans  Oregon was acquired through a treaty with Great Britain Mexican-American War  US won California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado by going to war with Mexico in 1847 Gadsden Purchase  Small strip of land purchased for 10 million from Mexico  Very flat land, good for transportation

4. Moving West People moved for the following reasons: 1.Gold rush 2.Missionaries: convert Native Americans 3.Fur trapping 4.Religious Freedom – Mormons 5.Land opportunities 6.Escape racism and prejudice Hardships Faced: Rocky Mountains Rivers Lack of Resources Climate/Weather Dangerous Animals Poisonous Plants