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

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

3. US Territorial Expansion
When?
1783
From Where?
B – Northwest Territory
Great Britain
Why?
Part of results of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War) A B

4. The Northwest Ordinance
What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance?
Established the procedures for the expansion of the US

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

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

7. 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

8. Louisiana Purchase
What did Jefferson believe would be a benefit to the Native Americans and why?
They should abandon hunting and start farming.
To Jefferson this was a logical plan for coexistence between native Americans and westward settlers

9. US Territorial Expansion
When?
1818
From Where?
H – 49th parallel
Great Britain
Why?
Boundary conflict
To establish a boundary between Canada and U.S.
49th parallel to the Rocky Mountains F A C G B

10. 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

11. Mountain Men 1st Americans to live in the Rocky Mnts.
Trap beaver for their pelts (fur)
$$$$$$$$
The popular hat of this period was made of beaver skin

12. Erie Canal Connects the west to east Encourages people to move west
Cities Boom – NY and Chicago

13. Texas and Mexican American War Questions

14. Mr. Manifest Destiny James K. Polk Elected President in 1844
Added more territory to the US than any other President
Died 103 days after his single term ended

15. US Territorial Expansion
When?
E - Texas
1845
From Where?
Republic of Texas (Independent Country)
Why?
Texas independent from Mexico in 1836
Northerners feared it would become a slave state
Fears finally overcome in 1844 Presidential election A C B E D

16. 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

17. Oregon Trail
After the Oregon Terr. Is acquired Americans began moving west the territory
Pp answer the questions on the work sheet

18. 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

19. 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)?

20. The 49ers
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21. US Territorial Expansion
When?
1853
From Where?
Mexico F
Why? C B A
Bought from Mexico to build a rail road
$10 million G E D
I – Gadsden Purchase

22. Buying Alaska
Bought from the Russian Empire in the year 1867 by a treaty ratified by the Senate. Russia, fearing a war with Britain that would allow the British to seize Alaska, wanted to sell
the purchase price set at $7.2 million, or about 2 cents per acre