1. Manifest Destiny

2. Manifest Destiny
Belief that the U.S. has the God given right to expand from “sea to shining sea”

3. Missouri Compromise
In 1818, the U.S. consisted of 11 free states and 11 slave states
In 1820, Missouri wanted to enter the U.S.
Henry Clay makes a compromise
Missouri enters as a slave state
Maine enters as a free state
36o 30’ line is established; anything North is free, anything South is slave

5. British Cession 1818 Known as the Rush-Bagot Agreement
Divided the land that was in dispute

6. Florida Cession 1819
Spain had problems defending Florida against American invasion
Spain agrees to give up Florida if U.S. would pay American citizens $5 million that was owed to them by Spain.

7. Fifty-four Forty or Fight
Slogan adopted by those who wanted the U.S. to won all of the Oregon Territory
In 1846, the U.S. and Great Britain agree to split the land along the 49th parallel
Choose your 5th color. Label and color Oregon Territory

8. Oregon Territory
1846

9. Texas Revolution
Called the “Lone Star Republic,” Texas became an independent country in 1836.
After Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, it made land grants to attract people to Texas.
Settlers eventually sought self-government. Mexico revoked local powers and the Texans rebelled in 1835.
“Remember the Alamo!”

10. Choose your 6th color. Label and color
Texas
Texas asked the U.S. to annex it in 1838, but this was blocked by anti-slavery forces who do not want any more slave states.
In 1844, James K. Polk runs fro President on an expansionist platform and is elected. Texas was then admitted to the Union in 1845.
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Texas Annexation 1845.

11. Texas Annexation 1845

12. War with Mexico
Polk sent James Sidell to Mexico in 1845 to try to buy California and New Mexico. This was rejected by Mexico
Polk then ordered the U.S. Army into an area claimed by both the U.S. and Mexico
Polk claims that Americans have been killed and convinces Congress to declare war.

13. Mexico
Many Northerners oppose the war because they do not want any more slave states.
War lasts 2 years, with many battles fought in modern-day Mexico.
U.S. WINS!!

14. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico cedes (gives) to the U.S.
Present day California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming.
U.S. gives Mexico $15 million for instigating the war
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Mexican Cession 1848.

15. Mexican Cession 1848

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Gadsden Purchase
In 1854 U.S. bought additional land from Mexico for $10 million
Need it to complete a railroad
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Gadsden Purchase 1854.

17. Gadsden Purchase 1854

18. California Gold Rush
In 1848 gold was discovered in California (Sutter’s Mill)
Began “Gold Rush” and thousands rushed to California to try to get rich quick; Called forth-niners.

19. Trans-Appalachian West
British Cession
1818
Oregon Territory
1846
Louisiana Purchase 1803
Trans-Appalachian West
1783
Original 13 Colonies
Mexican Cession 1848
Texas Annexation 1845
Florida Cession 1819
Gadsden Purchase 1854