1. After we took over Louisiana, the U. S
After we took over Louisiana, the U.S. looked to Florida and other lands.

3. Why did Jefferson want to buy Louisiana from France
Why did Jefferson want to buy Louisiana from France? -Expand to West -Land owned by France -Napoleon needed money for war -Paid $15 million for land -Lewis and Clark explored land

4. Manifest Destiny
Americans use the term “Manifest Destiny” meant that it was clearly the fate of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean

5. Once we went to Oregon the next place was California

6. Why were people heading to Oregon?
Oregon Trail
1830s businessmen were force to close
People moved out west to make a new start
Traveled in Wagon trains
6 months for trip
Large groups of families traveled together for protection

7. TEXAS
TEXAS

8. New Mexico, Arizona and California
What new territory (or states) will become part of the Mexican Cession?
New Mexico, Arizona and California

9. Why did Americans consider Spanish control of Florida a problem?
Under Spanish control
Home of Seminole Indians, attacked Georgia
Jackson attacks, Spain can’t defend
U.S. buys Florida for $5 million

10. Texas: The Lone Star Republic

11. Sam Houston

12. Remember the Alamo!

13. Utah Settled by Mormons Moved to Utah to avoid religious problems
Built their own city water system, farms, and churches

14. How were Americans encouraged to settle in Texas?
Spanish government offered Moses Austin land grant.
His son, Stephen, brought settlers to Texas
Americans brought culture, language, religion that were different
Texans were against Mexican rule
Created their own government, Sam Houston to lead army
Mexicans won battle at Alamo, but Texas won independence
Texas became it’s own country
1845, President Polk asked Texas to join U.S.- (Annexation of Texas)

15. Mexican-American War 1845-1847
Both Mexico and U.S. claimed rights to Rio Grande River
Sent troops to area
Tension arose
Small conflict between Mexican and American soldiers

16. 1848 - THE MEXICAN CESSION Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war
Mexico agreed to surrender nearly all of its territory north of the Rio Grande river in exchange for $15 million