Manifest Destiny
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What is Manifest Destiny?
Belief that US should expand to the Pacific Ocean (westward)
People thought that it was their fate.
What was the motive behind Manifest Destiny?
Thought that America should bring liberty across the continent.
Positive Impacts of Manifest Destiny
More natural resources
More land
American technology & Innovations spread
US gains world recognition
Negative Impacts of Manifest Destiny
Native Americans are treated poorly
Native American culture is destroyed
Lives lost in wars
Lots of money spent, debts
New land was put in slave vs. free state debate
Does Manifest Destiny still exist today?
No. US is not trying to get any new land.
Who did we get the Louisiana Territory from?
France
Why did we want Louisiana Territory?
To avoid war with France over the port of New Orleans.
Who did we get the Florida Cession Territory from?
Spain
Why did we want Florida Cession?
To stop runaway slaves from Georgia & stop Seminole attacks.
Who did we get Texas Annexation Territory from?
Texas
Why did we want Texas Annexation?
land & oil
Who did we get Oregon territory from?
Great Britain
Why did we want Oregon territory?
rich land
Who did we get Mexican Cession Territory from?
Mexico
Why did we want Mexican Cession?
land claims of California, Mexico, Texas, etc.
Who did we get Gadsden Purchase Territory from?
Mexico
Why did we want Gadsden Purchase?
Wanted US railroads to be on US lands
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Original 13 Colonies & Treaty of Paris 1783
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Louisiana Purchase 1803
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Florida Cession 1819-1821
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Texas Annexation 1845
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Oregon Country 1846
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Mexican Cession 1848
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Gadsden Purchase 1853
Why was Republic of Texas denied statehood?
Worry that adding Texas as a slave state would upset the balance between free states and slave states
What caused California’s rapid population rise in the 1840s?
After Mexican American War, American settlers discovered gold & moved west, wanting to become rich.
Both US and Great Britain wanted the Oregon Territory. How did they solve this dilemma?
Split Oregon in half at 49th parallel