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“American Progress” by John Gast, 1872
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President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase for $15 million OVER doubling the size of the United States. He purchased the land from the French in order to control New Orleans: the port at the opening of the Mississippi River Louisiana Purchase
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“Govern or Get Out” says President James Monroe
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FLORIDA Slaves from GA running to FL Andrew Jackson chase Seminoles out of GA Captured Florida Treaty: Spain leaves FL US pays $5 million
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Texas is an independent country because of the War with Mexico. What should the United States do now?
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From Mexican Territory to US State
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TEXAS Great for growing cotton US start a colony—Stephen Austin Americans disrespected Mexican law-war begins The Alamo—Americans lost More troops sent in Americans win-”remember the Alamo”—Santa Anna loses Sam Houston becomes governor
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The Oregon Dispute: 54’ 40º 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 1846.
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Oregon Country
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OREGON Russia, Spain, Great Britain, US President Polk---54 40 or fight! Russia & Spain gave up claim Treaty w/Britain at 49 parallel
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Manifest Destiny in Mexico
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The Mexican War- Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago Border Texans claims the Rio Grande River/Mexico-Nueces River Sent armies from all colonies to fight this war Much death, debt, destruction Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war- $15 million for Mexican Session Got CA, NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO Rio Grande border for Texas
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GADSDEN PURCHASE- flat land which was good for the railroads heading West- bought for $10 Million
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Oregon Country John Gadsden $10 million From Mexico To use for railroad travel
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Territorial Growth to 1853
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