aim : how did the united states fulfill the goals of “manifest destiny”?
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Aim : How did the United States fulfill the goals of “Manifest Destiny”?. Do Now : Take out your handout with the two maps of the United States Look at the map handout How do groups of people and countries get new places to live and gain land? Give examples. I. Annexation of territory. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Aim: How did the United States fulfill the goals of “Manifest Destiny”? Do Now: Take out your handout with the two maps of the United States
Look at the map handoutHow do groups of people and countries get new places to live and gain land? Give examples.
I. Annexation of territory
Continental United States Spanish Florida (1819) “54°, 40’ or fight” – compromise for Oregon Country
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1803
•France
•Napoleon needed $
•Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans
•He got all of this instead!
B
C - Louisiana Purchase
C
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1819
•Spain
• Problems with Florida natives and Georgia border
•Andrew Jackson invaded: told Spain to govern properly or get out
•Fearful of war, Spain sold it to us for $5 million
•U.S promised to respect Spain’s claim to Texas
B
D - Florida
D
C
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1845
•Republic of
(Independent Country)
• region was well suited for growing cotton.
•Texas independent from Mexico in 1836
•Northerners feared it would become a slave state
•Fears finally overcome in 1844 Presidential election; Polk was a strong believer in manifest destiny and annexed (add a territory to a country) Texas
B
E - Texas
D
C
E
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1846
•Great Britain
•Claimed by four countries (G. Britain, Russia, Spain, & US)
• fertile soil and great forests: Oregon fever
•President Polk demanded “54° 40’ or fight!”: wanted the entire area
•Britain compromised 49° & US accepted
B
F - Oregon Territory
D
C
E
F
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1848
•Mexico (present day California and New Mexico)
•Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse
•Texas and Mexico can’t agree on a border: War!
•US wins
•In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G: Mexican Cession (is something that is given up)
B
G – Mexico + Gadsden Purchase
D
C
E
F
G
II. Gold Rush
California – 1849 Thousands of settlers (forty-niners)
Economic opportunities
