1. Our Dreams of Manifest Destiny
Westward Expansion
Our Dreams of Manifest Destiny

2. The louisiana purchase and lewis and clark expedition
The effect of thomas jefferson’s incredible vision

3. Thomas Jefferson Purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803
France was desperate for money
Was about to go to war with Britain
U.S. paid $15 million

4. Effects of the Louisiana Purchase
The purchase doubled the size of the United States
Water route to New Orleans was vital in trading

5. Lewis and Clark
Jefferson asked them to explore the Louisiana Territory
Attempted to find a route to the Pacific Ocean
Created a map of the route they took
Followed the Missouri River west

6. Facts about the expedition
They carried all supplies with them, including boats
so they could sail home
York
Clark’s slave
Helpful because of his hunting skills
Was freed in 1811
Sacagawea
Indian girl who acted as a guide along the way
She negotiated with Indians they met for horses and supplies
Expedition took 2 years time (1804 – 1806)
Returned with a journal, plant samples, and drawings of animals and the landscape

7. War of 1812 War fought against Great Britain
James Madison was U.S. President at the time
Fought for freedom of the seas
U.S. did not want to be attacked by British
British were taking U.S. sailors and forcing them to work on their ships
Was our last war against Britain
They finally recognized us as a nation
They have been our ally ever since

8. War of 1812, continued The war was a draw
No land won or lost
World knew U.S. was a strong nation
British burned the White House
First Lady Dolly Madison saved important documents and painting of Pres. Washington
Battle at Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key watched from afar
Key could see an enormous U.S. flag during the battle
Inspired to write the Star Spangled Banner

9. Star Spangled Banner
Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

10. The Texas Revolution In 1821, Texas was part of Mexico
Many Americans settled in Texas
Land good for growing cotton
Mexico upset that Americans were
Bringing slaves
Not learning Spanish
Not becoming Catholic
Texans fought for independence
Battle at the Alamo
Texans used Alamo as their fort
Fought for 13 days
Mexican president Santa Anna won the battle

11. Texas Revolution, continued
Jose Antonio Navarro wrote Texas constitution
Sam Houston
Commanded Texas army
“Remember the Alamo” was his war cry
At battle that lasted 18 minutes, which he and his men won
This battle won the war, and gave Texas their independence from Mexico

12. The Mexican War US wanted Texas to become a state President Polk
Tried to buy California and New Mexico from Mexico, but they refused to sell
Congress voted to make Texas a state
This started a war with Mexico in 1846
During war, U.S. captured California and New Mexico
Also captured Mexico City, Mexico’s capital
Mexico then surrendered
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ended the war

13. Result of Mexican War U.S. gained Texas
U.S. also gained “Mexican Cession” (land ceded to U.S. by Mexico
Lands that today make up the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico
Gadsden Purchase
Bought a piece of land to extend the railroads in America

14. Review
How might things be different if Jefferson hadn’t made the purchase?
How did the United States achieve Manifest Destiny?
Was it fair how we got our land? Explain your answer.