1. Expanding Markets and Moving West
Why do people go west?

2. Market Revolution Technological changes Economic interdependence-
Mechanical reaper-easy to farm
Steel Plow- easy to farm
Telegraph- communication revolution
Steam Engine-Railroad and Steamboats
Economic interdependence-
N & S. Depend on each other
Greater economic diversity among the regions of the nation
Creates a more stable economy

3. Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny-
The belief that the Unites States’ destiny was to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican Territory
The idea of manifest destiny was used to justify territorial expansion and settling the land
Increased westward migration

4. Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny-
The belief that the Unites States’ destiny was to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican Territory
The idea of manifest destiny was used to justify territorial expansion and settling the land
Increased westward migration

5. Expansion into Texas Mexico offers land grants to Americans
Causes Americans to settle in Texas
Americans bring slaves and cultural differences
Americans have uprisings-
Cause Texas to become independent
Causing US annexation of Texas
US claims Texas to be part of America

6. War with Mexico Mexico angry with US over annexation of Texas
It would be like Canada claiming NY as part of Canada
Mexico attacks American settlers at the Alamo- “Remember the Alamo”-becomes war cry-promotes patriotism
President Polk promotes war with Mexico- sends troops to border to protect newly acquired land-> Mexico attacks

7. War with Mexico Outcome of the War
US gains large amounts of territory from “spoils of war”
Causes greater westward expansion for settlers

9. California Gold Rush (1849)
Discovery of gold in California causes many settlers to go west
Settlers called the 49ers
b/c of discovery of gold there is a huge population and economic boom in California
b/c of pop and eco. Boom California becomes a state in 1850
Further stirring the pot of slavery will California be a free state or slave state?