1. Westward Expansion

2. Manifest Destiny James K. Polk PUSHED OFF THEIR LAND & Forced to relocate The U.S. is destined to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Impact on Native Americans U.S. President

3. Trails West

4. Oregon Avoided war with the British by negotiating a treaty for land south of the forty- ninth parallel in 1846. Britain U.S.

5. Texas Texas was annexed (added) to the United States in 1845. Mexico was mad and it caused issues over the border!

6. Border Disputes John Slidell US Diplomat 30 Million Hey Mexico… Wanna sell?? We’re not Talking to you!

7. President James K. Polk General Zachary Taylor Border Disputes

8. Mexican -American WAR BEGINS IN 1846 Copy on the back of your map

9. Border Disputes U.S. Wins!! Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo –Mexico recognized annexation of Texas –Southern border of Texas established at Rio Grande –Mexican Cession Copy on the back of your map

10. Mexican Cession $ 1 5 m i l l i o n 1 8 4 8 P a r t o f T r e a t y o f G u a d a l u p e - H i d a l g o f r o m M e x i c a n A m e r i c a n W a r P u r c h a s e d f r o m M e x i c o

11. Gadsden Purchase Route for railroad in “conscience money”? $10,000,000 1853- bought from Mexico

12. California Part of Mexican Cession GOLD RUSH happened in 1849 (Increase in population) GOLD! At Sutter’s Mill, 1848 GOLD!

13. California California becomes a state in 1850! 49ers