1. Chapter 17 Ole’ Manifest Destiny
By: Regina Gibson
&
Ray Paden

2. What is Manifest Destiny?
Manifest Destiny is having control over the whole territory or from Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Helped provide political support for territorial expansion.

3. Pictures of Manifest Destiny

4. Key Terms
Tariff of Protective measure passed by Congressional Whigs raising tariffs to pre-Compromise of 1833 rates
Fifty-four forty or fight- Slogan adopted by expansionist who advocated the occupation of Oregon Territory
Liberty Party-Antislavery party that ran in the election before merging with the Free Soil wanted to abolish slavery but holt to slow rates
Walker Tariff- Revenue-enhancing that lower tariffs from 1842 that increase trade
California Bear Flag Republic- Local American Settlers that revolted against the Mexico
Conscience Whigs- Northern Whigs who apposed slavery on moral grounds wanted to prevent Annexation of Texas as a slave state

5. Where was Manifest Destiny?
Midwest
Southwest
Texas

6. How? Growth of Railroads and Canals
Industrial economy supported the “Move Westwards”

7. Oh American Indians
There were many conflicts between soldiers and settlers and the Indians
Trail of Tears- tribes that were forcibly relocated from the Atlantic coast states to Oklahoma
They were forcibly removed from their native lands

8. Everything is bigger in Texas.. Or is it?
Texas was once a part of Mexico
Mexico persuaded them to settle by offering cheaper land
Mexico wanted them to serve as a barrier between Commanche and Apache Raiders

9. The Battle of Alamo ( )
December rebels captured San Antonio
Santa Ana sent to restore Mexican Rule
187 rebels fought off Santa Anna’s troops
Alamo was overran by Mexicans in January

10. Battle of Jacinto (1836) Sam Houston- leader of the Texas Army
Texas surprised Santa Anna near the Jacinto River “Remember the Alamo”
Texas defeated the Mexicans
Houston takes Santa Anna Prisoner
Santa Anna removed troops
Santa Anna grants Texas its’ independence

11. More Pictures

12. Problems with Texas Independence
Possible annexation in 1837
North does not want another slave state admitted to the Union
Texas becomes “lone star republic” ( )
Stephen Austin sold a lot of Texas because it was cheap for settlers to go there
Discrimination of Tejanos
Spirit of Revenge against Mexicans or descendendts
Tejano’s land were taken
They were pushed out of Texas

13. Texas Annexation 1844 Election
Henry Clay (Whig) v. James K. Polk (Democrat)
Polk wins and calls for annexation of Texas
Mexico whom claimed Texas, considered this war
Congress agreed to admit Texas to the Union
Polk orders Taylor and the troops to the Rio Grande
John Slidell sent Mexico to establish the Rio Grande as the border
Mexico was angered and ended negotiations
Polk orders to seek deeper into disputed territory

14. The Mexican War ( )
Mexicans fire on Taylors troops then war begins
Outcry of “American blood on American Soil”
Is this American soil?!
Whigs and Northerners' were against and called it “Mr. Polk’s War”
Southerners' and Westerners supported the Mexican War because they wanted Mexican land
Siege of Mexico City
-Final Campaign of War
-General Winfield Scott
US Captured Mexico City (September 14, 1847

15. Results of the Mexican War
Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo
Mexico gave all claims to Texas known as the Mexican Cession (CA, NV, AZ, UT, CO, NM)
US Paid Mexico $15 Million
Full Citizens granted to Mexicans
Gadsden Purchase 1853
Gadsden made a deal with Mexico to purchase land south of the Gila River
$10 Million
US gained all land north of the Rio Grande
Manifest Destiny was achieved by U.S. had all of the territories it has today