Manifest Destiny Unit 4 Lesson 1
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Who came up with the Manifest destiny concept?
John L. O Sullivan
Manifest Destiny
Theory that the US should expand across the continent, it was god’s will.
Lure of the West
Created a rise of nationalism in the U.S.; Oregon trail and santa fe trails in the 1840s
Times US expanded west
Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, and Lure of the west.
Who formed the Mormons
Joseph Smith
How was Joseph smith killed?
Killed by a mob denouncing his views (poligamy)
Who lead the Mormons west to Utah
Brigham Young
Who leads settlers to texas (Mexico)
Stephan F. Austin
what were the conditions for the Americans to live in the Mexican given land (Texas)
Had to follow Mexican Law and Catholicism
Battle of the Alamo
Texans defeated (massacred 1800 Mexican troops vs 189 Texas; 600 Mexican troops die. All Texans die.)
Lone Star Republic
Name Texans give their territory (Independent for 9 years)
Who serves as president of Texas
Sam Houston
Native American Removal 1830
Started movement of Native Americans west.
Laramie Treaty 1851
Native Americans offer Safe travel for settlers on Oregon trail in exchange of $50,000 per year
Oregon trail
Disease (Cholera), bad water, and starvation
How far is missouri from Portland (oregon)
200 miles
Donner Party
trapped on mountain, ate the dead to survive.
“54-40 or Fight”
campaign slogan used by Polk to enforce manifest destiny to Oregon (During election of 1844)
Was Texas annexed before or after the Mexican American war?
Texas was annexed before the Mexican American war.
when was Texas annexed?
1845
Mexican American war breaks out after
small Skirmish- Polk says American soldier has been killed on American soil by Mexican military
Reason Mexican American war begun
American soldier killed on American soil by Mexican Military
Mexican cessation of lands in
the west 1848
What states did we take from Mexico?
California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming.
What ends the Mexican American war
Treaty of Guadalupe
Gadsden Purchase
, the United States paid $15 million to acquire territory from Mexico that eventually became the state of California, and parts of the territory that would become Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.