1. AMERICAN EXPANSION Honors American History Parts of Chapters- 11, 12, 13, 17,and 18

2. LOUISIANA PURCHASE Chapter 11- Pages 220-224 Secret treaty of 1800- Napoleon gains Louisiana from Spain 1802- America looses the Right of Deposit in New Orleans American calls for war against France begins- (Read Page 221) Jefferson Avoids War- 1803- Sends James Monroe to Paris Authorized to spend up to $10 Million on the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas. If talks with France fail, Monroe was instructed to open up military talks with Britain

3. LOUISIANA PURCHASE Chapter 11- Pages 220-224 Napoleon decides to sell Louisiana Slave revolt in Santa Domingo (Haiti) Toussaint L’ Overture and Yellow Fever France fears an alliance between Britain and America- (Read Page 221) Jefferson’s Inner Debate STRICT vs LOOSE Effects of the Louisiana Purchase Avoided war with Spain and/or France Avoided an entangling alliance with Britain Secured the western half to the richest river valley in the world POWER Established precedents for future expansion Removed the European threat from the west.

4. LOUISIANA PURCHASE

5. LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION – Pages 222-224

6. MANIFEST DESTINY

7. BRITISH CESSION & FLORIDA Pages 251-252 TREATY OF 1818- BRITAIN Share Newfoundland fishing areas. Fixed the Northern border at the 49 th Parallel 10 Year joint occupation of Oregon FLORIDA 1810- Claimed Western Florida 1812- Seized Mobile region of Florida Read- Jackson in Florida (pg. 251) FLORIDA- PURCHASE OF 1819 Spain ceded Florida Established western borders of the Louisiana Purchase

8. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE Pages- 275-280 1821- Mexican Independence from Spain 1823- Stephan Austin acquires a huge land grant from Mexico in an area known as Texas. Bring 300 families to settle area of Eastern Texas Convert to Catholicism and become Mexican citizens 1830- Mexico abolished slavery 1835- 30,000 Texas/Americans living in Eastern Texas- Read pages 275-276 1833- Stephan Austin jailed 1835- Santa Anna- President of Mexico- wiped out all local rights and started to raise an army Lone Star Rebellion- Pages 276-280 Should America annex Mexico

10. LONE STAR REPUBLIC 1836-1844- Texas had a precarious existence Mexico- Refused to recognize Texas Independence. Regarded the Lone Star republic as a province in revolt Mexico- Threatened war with America if America annexed Texas Texas- Forced to maintain a costly military. Never knew when Mexico would strike. Texas- Negotiations with Britain and France for military help- (page 375) 1844- EXPANSION AND ANNEXATION BECAME A MAJOR ISSUE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. 1845- TEXAS WAS FROMALLY INVITED TO BECOME THE 28 TH STATE. (Read Page 374)

11. OREGON COUNTRY Pages 375-389 A huge tract of land along the Pacific Coast claimed by Spain, Great Britain, Russia and the U.S. 1819- Spain dropped out- Florida Treaty 1825- Russia withdrew to the 54-40 Line British claims to the Oregon Country was strong- Discovery and Settlement American claims were equally as strong- especially settlement 1840s, American settlement in Oregon grew- (Oregon Trail)- Read page 378 1846 Treaty with Britain- 49 th Parallel

12. MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR READ MISUNDERSTANDING IN MEXICO- Pages 381-382 Nueces vs The Rio Grande- NO MAN’S LAND 1846-Polk ordered 4,000 US troops into the area between the two rivers Prepared to declare war- Unpaid Claims and Slidell Rejection. 1846- Mexican troops crossed the Rio Grande into NO MAN’S LAND Conflict occurred- 16 were killed or wounded Polk’s War Message- AMERICAN BLOOD ON AMERICAN SOIL Congress Voted for War- Page 382 1846- FIGHTING THE WAR Kearney- John C. Fremont- Zachary Taylor- Winfield SCott

13. MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR

14. TREATY OF GUADALUPE HILDAGO Feb. 2 nd, 1848 American gained all of Texas! Land of the Mexican Cession- Including California Anti- Slavery people were against it Pro Expansionists- wanted more- All of Mexico- Pro Slavery Read Profit and loss in Mexico Gadsden Purchase 1853- Page 405

15. AMERICA- 1853