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Westward Expansion

YEAH. YEAH!!! Im the coolest guy in the world!!!

Hey Tom, How do you feel about Westward Expansion?Its so awesome, like me!!! It makes me feel like this!!!You are one crazy dude!!!

Made in 1803Done by JeffersonBought from Napoleon and the French More than doubled the size of the United StatesExpanded land west of the Mississippi River up to ColoradoLouisiana Purchase

Yo, Lewis and Clark, watch out for the bald eagles man!!!

Fought because of impressment policies of the BritsInvaded the capital city and nearly burnt down the White HouseMadison the President had to flee the capital in a get-away carriageAmericans forces recover quickly and are able to chase out the Brits Americans were able to prove their strength and independence to the European countries Brits agree to vacate their western postsAndrew Jackson becomes a national hero because of Battle of New Orleans

The War of 1812

Stop dilly dallying man, and get me out of here!!!

They have all been shot multiple times and lived to tell about it!!!What does Andrew Jackson (7th President) have in common with these guys?

1830 Removal ActNatives are asked to leave their lands peacefully to move further westIf they dont volunteer they are forced by gun point to goTrail of TearsOpens up new lands for White Europeans to settle!!!Jacksonian America

What did you say? Dont make me bust a cap in u!!!

White Euro Texans want independence and acceptance into the Union Mexican dictator Santa Anna does not want to grant this independence Alamo happens in 1835 and is an embarrassing defeat for Sam Houston and Texas forces (Davy Crockett killed here)Battle of San Jacinto in pay back to the Mexican Army and Santa AnnaForced to grant Texas independence at Rio Grande RiverJames K. Polk accepts Texas bid into the UnionThis makes Mexico irateAmerican crushes the Mexican forces in several battles in the southwestCalifornia and New Mexico firmly in the hands of Americans by January 1847The War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848: took a 1/3 of Mexicos land and the U.S. nearly doubled

Remembering the Alamo and the War with Mexico

All this new land leads to massive amounts of new immigrants going west (especially Irish and German)They settle in states like Cali & OregonThey believe in Manifest Destiny, that American expansion was both necessary and rightReasons for going West:Get rich off finding gold like the 49ersGetting jobs as merchants, shopkeepers, and peddlersSpeculate land (acquiring large blocks of cheap public land and then selling it to settlers for a handsome profit)Religious and cultural missions (Mormons)What did one of these land sell offs look like?

The Oregon Trail

I love westward expansion so much I made a movie about it to help US History students learn about this exciting era!!!

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