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Announcements / RemindersAnnouncements / Reminders

Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny

1830’s – 1850’s1830’s – 1850’s

Expansion TimeExpansion Time

• Mid 1800’s is an era of growth and Mid 1800’s is an era of growth and westward Expansionwestward Expansion• TexasTexas• Oregon CountryOregon Country• CaliforniaCalifornia

Era of Manifest DestinyEra of Manifest Destiny

• “…“…the fulfillment of our the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to manifest destiny to overspread the continentoverspread the continent allotted by allotted by Providence for the free development of our Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions”yearly multiplying millions”

~ John O’Sullivan~ John O’Sullivan

What is Manifest Destiny?What is Manifest Destiny?

• the the virtuevirtue of the American people and their of the American people and their institutions; institutions;

• the the missionmission to spread these institutions, to spread these institutions, thereby redeeming and remaking the world thereby redeeming and remaking the world in the image of the U.S.; and in the image of the U.S.; and

• the the destinydestiny under God to accomplish this under God to accomplish this work work

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

• Question: If it is America’s destiny to Question: If it is America’s destiny to spread westward, at this time in history spread westward, at this time in history what would some people believe was also what would some people believe was also destined to spread?destined to spread?

• Afterthought: Is manifest destiny still alive Afterthought: Is manifest destiny still alive today?today?

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Getting WestGetting West

• Oregon TrailOregon Trail

• Santa Fe TrailSanta Fe Trail

• Old Spanish TrailOld Spanish Trail

• Mormon TrailMormon Trail

The Oregon TrailThe Oregon Trail

The Oregon TerritoryThe Oregon Territory

• Land between Pacific and Land between Pacific and Rocky Mts.Rocky Mts.• Oregon, Washington, Oregon, Washington,

Montana, Idaho, WyomingMontana, Idaho, Wyoming

• Large area ideal for trapping, Large area ideal for trapping, farmingfarming

• Jointly owned under the Jointly owned under the Adams-Onis TreatyAdams-Onis Treaty

Whose Territory is it?Whose Territory is it?

• Claimed by Russia, Great Britain, United Claimed by Russia, Great Britain, United States and SpainStates and Spain

• US and UK primary claimantsUS and UK primary claimants

• Adams Onis Treaty Adams Onis Treaty

Oregon becomes an Election IssueOregon becomes an Election Issue

• Election of 1844 Election of 1844

• James K. Polk – DemJames K. Polk – Dem

• Henry Clay – WhigHenry Clay – Whig

• ““Fifty Four Forty or Fight”Fifty Four Forty or Fight”

• www.270towin.comwww.270towin.com

James K. PolkJames K. Polk

• Polk youngest elected President at timePolk youngest elected President at time

• First First dark horsedark horse candidate candidate

James K. Polk Movie TimeJames K. Polk Movie Time

• Polk was a Polk was a dark horsedark horse, so write down 8 , so write down 8 facts you learned about Polk.facts you learned about Polk.

Spreading SouthSpreading South

• TexasTexas

• Part of MexicoPart of Mexico

• Stephen Austin establish colonyStephen Austin establish colony

• 18231823

Rebellion in TexasRebellion in Texas

• 1835 – Mexico passes new Constitution1835 – Mexico passes new Constitution• Outlaws slaveryOutlaws slavery

• Angers TexansAngers Texans

• Gen. Santa Anna moves to crush rebelsGen. Santa Anna moves to crush rebels

Remember the Alamo…Remember the Alamo…

12 Years Later12 Years Later

• United States United States annexesannexes Texas Texas

• Leads to War with MexicoLeads to War with Mexico

The Mexican-American WarThe Mexican-American War

• War for territorial expansionWar for territorial expansion

• 1846-18481846-1848

• Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny

Main Events in Mr. Polk’s WarMain Events in Mr. Polk’s War

• US invades MexicoUS invades Mexico• Gen. Zachary TaylorGen. Zachary Taylor

• Republic of CaliforniaRepublic of California

• US Captures Mexico US Captures Mexico CityCity

• Treaty of Guadalupe Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoHidalgo

OutcomesOutcomes

• Huge territorial gainsHuge territorial gains

• 13,000 US Dead, 2000 to fighting13,000 US Dead, 2000 to fighting

• Confirmed idea of Manifest DestinyConfirmed idea of Manifest Destiny

• Trained many of our soldiers for the Civil Trained many of our soldiers for the Civil WarWar

Guided Reading ActivityGuided Reading Activity

• Complete by WednesdayComplete by Wednesday

Time Line ActivityTime Line Activity

• Put the Following Put the Following Time Periods in Time Periods in Order in a timelineOrder in a timeline

• Use your text to Use your text to assign dates to assign dates to these periodsthese periods

• (Out of Order)(Out of Order)• Civil WarCivil War• Age of JacksonAge of Jackson• Era of Good Era of Good

FeelingsFeelings• Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny• Sectional CrisisSectional Crisis

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• Put the Following Put the Following Time Periods in Time Periods in Order in a timelineOrder in a timeline

• Use your text to Use your text to assign dates to assign dates to these periodsthese periods

• (Out of Order)(Out of Order)• Civil WarCivil War• Age of JacksonAge of Jackson• Era of Good Era of Good

FeelingsFeelings• Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny• Sectional CrisisSectional Crisis

Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny

• Period of territorial Period of territorial expansionexpansion

• What territories What territories were being were being expanded into?expanded into?

The California RepublicThe California Republic

• Originally settled by Originally settled by the Spanishthe Spanish

• Became part of Became part of Mexico until Mex-Mexico until Mex-Amer WarAmer War

• Bear Flag Republic Bear Flag Republic Established 1846Established 1846

CA Joins the UnionCA Joins the Union

• August 1848 annexed by USAAugust 1848 annexed by USA

• Joins as a Free State in 1850Joins as a Free State in 1850

““Thers Gold in them thar hills”Thers Gold in them thar hills”

• 1848 Gold Discovered1848 Gold Discovered• American River in N. American River in N.

CaliforniaCalifornia

The Gold RushThe Gold Rush

• Word gets out about Word gets out about goldgold

• People rushed to the People rushed to the CA to get richCA to get rich

Traveling to CATraveling to CA

• Some traveled cross Some traveled cross country on wagonscountry on wagons

• Others traveled to Others traveled to Panama, crossed there and Panama, crossed there and onon

• Some went all the way Some went all the way around S. Americaaround S. America

BoomtownsBoomtowns

• San Francisco went San Francisco went from a population of from a population of 1,000 in 1848 to 1,000 in 1848 to 20,000 by 185020,000 by 1850

• Lawlessness ruled in Lawlessness ruled in many of the townsmany of the towns

Getting the Gold from the GroundGetting the Gold from the Ground

• Many miners had no Many miners had no experienceexperience

• Panned for goldPanned for gold• Just started diggingJust started digging

• CA gold rush doubled CA gold rush doubled world supply of goldworld supply of gold

• Gold rush ended in 1858 Gold rush ended in 1858 with New Mexico Gold with New Mexico Gold RushRush

66thth Period Silent Movie Activity Period Silent Movie Activity

• You will create a You will create a silent movie “skit” silent movie “skit” on the gold rushon the gold rush

• You may create 2 You may create 2 props with your props with your own paperown paper

• Include:Include:• How you found out How you found out

about the gold rushabout the gold rush• How you traveled How you traveled

to CAto CA• How you looked for How you looked for

goldgold• Did you get rich?Did you get rich?

Group ActivityGroup Activity

• I will form you into I will form you into groups of 4groups of 4

Silent Movie ActivitySilent Movie Activity

• You and your team You and your team will create a silent will create a silent movie “skit” on the movie “skit” on the gold rushgold rush

• Each team may Each team may create up to 4 props create up to 4 props with their own paperwith their own paper

• Include:Include:• How you found out How you found out

about the gold rushabout the gold rush• How you traveled How you traveled

to CAto CA• How you looked for How you looked for

goldgold• Did you get rich?Did you get rich?