1. Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion (1830-1845)
J.A.SACCO

2. “Manifest Destiny”
American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

3. “Manifest Destiny”
First coined by newspaper editor, John O’Sullivan in 1845.
".... the right of our manifest destiny to over spread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federaltive development of self-government entrusted to us. It is right such as that of the tree to the space of air and the earth suitable for the full expansion of its principle and destiny of growth."
A myth of the West as a land of romance and adventure emerged.

4. “Manifest Destiny” Primary Sources? Manifest Destiny Costs? Benefits?
Sen. Thomas Corwin
Pres. James K. Polk
Costs?
Benefits?
Primary Sources?

5. “Manifest Destiny”
Manifest Destiny had an immense impact on the expansion of the U.S. .
Oregon
California
Texas
Caused the start of the Mexican
War and gained the SW of the U.S..
Conestoga Wagon

6. Overland Immigration to the West
Between 1840 and 1860, more than 250,000 people made the trek westward.

7. “Onward to Oregon”
Oregon jointly occupied by U.S. and G.B. since Fur trade carried on by both countries.
G.B. claim based on 18th century exploration of Capt. Cook. Establish early British fur trade on Columbia R.
U.S. claim from exploration of Lewis and Clark in John Jacob Astor establish early fur trade in 1811 along Columbia River.

8. Why Oregon? “Onward to Oregon”
Manifest Destiny- Propaganda of expansionist like Hall J. Kelley who organized a society for the settlement of Oregon.
Missionaries- Marcus/Narcissa Whitman reports of climate/soil suitable for farming
Oregon Trail would eventually make the journey possible
Foreclosure of farms because of the Panic of 1837

9. The Oregon Dispute: 54° 40’ or Fight!
By the mid-1840s, “Oregon Fever” was spurred on by the promise of free land.
The joint British-U. S. occupation ended in Americans want entire region to 54° 40’.
Polk not wiling to fight Br. Already involved with Mexico
Eventually divide Oregon at 49th parallel

10. The Oregon Dispute: 54° 40’ or Fight!
What effect did the decision of President Polk not to go to war against Britain have on the Democratic Party?

11. Trails Westward
Dangers
along the
Trail?

12. The Doomed Donner Party
April, 1846 – April, 1847
Of the 83 members of the
Donner Party, only 45
survived to get to California!

13. The Great Southwest and California
Mexico gained independence from Spain in ,000 Mexicans in region
By Mexico begins to encourage trade with United States over Santa Fe Trail.
American goods traded for
Mexican horses, mules, beaver
pelts and silver. William
Becknell (1821) first in area.

14. The Great Southwest and California
New England merchants carry goods all the way around South America to San Francisco for animal hides produced by “californios” ranchers. Trade a trickle in 1820’s and 1830’s.
What event created the mad rush to California in the 1840’s?

15. GOLD! At Sutter’s Mill, 1848
John A. Sutter

16. California Gold Rush, 1849
49er’s

17. Two Views of San Francisco, Early 1850s
By 1860, almost 300,000 people had traveled the Oregon & California Trails to the Pacific coast.