1. Map of United States Circa 1830
Manifest Destiny
Map of United States Circa 1830

2. What is Manifest Destiny?
American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast

3. What is “Manifest Destiny”
Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast

4. US Territorial Expansion
When?
A - 13 Original Colonies
1776
From Where?
Great Britain
Why? A
US declared independence from Great Britain

5. US Territorial Expansion
When?
B - Western Lands
1783
From Where?
Great Britain
Why?
Part of results of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War) A B

6. US Territorial Expansion
When?
C - Louisiana Purchase
1803
From Where?
France
Why?
Napoleon needed $
Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans
He got all of this instead! A C B

7. US Territorial Expansion
When?
D - Florida
1819
From Where?
Spain
Why?
Andrew Jackson invaded
Spain then sold it to us for $5 million A C B D

8. Thinking Question
(don’t write this down!! Just think!)
Why weren’t Americans happy with the size of their country at this point in their history?

9. Mr. Manifest Destiny James K. Polk Elected President in 1844
Added more territory to te US (by any means) than any other President
Died 103 days after his single term ended

10. US Territorial Expansion
When?
E - Texas
1845
From Where?
Republic of Texas (Independent Country)
Why?
Texas independent from Mexico in 1836
Pressure not to annex Texas at first because it was a slave state
Polk winning the election of 1844 cleared the way for annexation A C B E D

11. US Territorial Expansion
When?
F - Oregon Territory
1846
From Where?
Great Britain
Why?
Claimed by four countries (G. Britain, Russia, Spain, & US)
Americans demanded “54° 40’ or fight!”
Britain compromised 49° & US accepted F A C B E D

12. US Territorial Expansion
When?
G - Mexican Cession
1848
From Where?
Mexico
Why?
Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse
War!
US wins
In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G F A C B G E D

13. Discussion Question (Don’t write!! Just think!)
Why does the U.S. keep offering countries money for territories we gain through war (Ex. Florida and Mexico)?