1. MANIFEST DESTINY!!!! MANIFEST =__________________ DESTINY =______________
THE BELIEF THAT _______ WANTED THE
US TO EXPAND TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
PROOF:

2. American Expansionism
1803 _________________________
________________ explore to the Pacific
1819 America buys ________ from Spain
1823 Jackson ignores the Supreme Court and kicks the Indians on to the Great Plains (________________________)

3. “American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

4. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE Mexico became independent from _____________
Mexico invited ________ to settle in their province of Texas if: 1. 2. 3.
Americans (mostly_____________) flooded into Texas…many with slaves. They did not follow the rules
Mexican dictator _________________ did not like the Texans and decided to put them in their place.
The Mexicans surrounded the rebellious TEXANS at an old church ___________________________

5. The Republic of Texas

6. The Triumph of TEXAS TEXANS lose at the _____________
“_________________________” the new rallying cry for Texans
_________________ moves deeper into Texas and wins some small battles
_______________: Texans led by _________________________ attack the Mexican army during the ___________ and crush them. SANTA ANA is captured
____________ WINS!!!!!!!

7. THE LONE STAR REPUBLIC
TEXAS becomes an independent COUNTRY: __________________________
TEXANS would like to become part of America, but they are _______________
FINALLY, America accepts TEXAS as a new ______________________ (1845)

8. Mexican American War
Mexico was angry that the US added _______ as a state
Polk tried to buy ____________________
Mexico INSULTED!!____________________________
Polk decides to_____________________________________________________________

9. The Mexican War ( )

10. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1848
Ends the Mexican-American War!
Mexico loses _____ of their land including California
US gave Mexico ________________
America pushes around a weak enemy and steals their land _____________________
Would this new territory be _________________________________?

11. The Mexican Cession

12. The Oregon Dispute:
1. _______ countries claim Oregon Territory 2. Polk says _________________: 54’ 40º or Fight! 3. Polks’ tough talk not for real but wins him the election 4. Polk settles for_____________, our border today!

13. California Gold Rush, 1849
49er’s

14. Trails Westward

15. Territorial Growth to 1853