1. MANIFEST DESTINY II Imperialism Spoorthi Datla, Sabrina Steinberg, Dharani Myadam, Sunny Kim, Nila Sadeeshkumar

2. Mexican-American War ● 1846-1848 (under President Polk) ● wanted Texas and western land ● over 500,000 square miles of land ● Volunteers/Training ● On Sept 14, 1847, Scott captured Mexico City. ● On Feb 2, 1848, claims SD

4. -Also called Venta de la Mesilla -present day Southern Arizona and South Western New Mexico -purchased by the U.S. -Treaty signed by James Gadsden (american ambassador to Mexico) -December 30th 1854 -Last major purchase for U.S. -The purpose was to construct a transcontinental railroad Gadsden Purchase SS

5. Alaska & Midway Islands NS ALASKA ❏ owned by Russia ❏ Russia offered to sell the territory to U.S in 1867 ❏ Treaty of Purchase ❏ bought alaska for 7.2 million dollars ❏ In 1867 Gold and Oil found MIDWAY ISLANDS ❏ Seward annexed it in 1867 ❏ Military Base on the Island ❏ Turning point for World War II ❏ Was the first annexation not in North America