Manifest Destiny

Social Studies - Mabee

How big was the Louisiana Purchase?

doubled the size of the US

When was the Louisiana Purchase?

1803

How were US borders changed?

The western boarder of the US extended from the Mississippi River to the Rocker Mountains

Why did the US want Louisiana?

wanted control of the Mississippi River and port of New Orleans for travel and trade

What was the controversy surrounding the Louisiana Purchase?

People claimed that the purchase was unconstitutional

Why were people hesitant about the purchase?

didn’t know if the government would be able to properly govern the new land

Who was the president during the Louisiana Purchase? (1803)

Thomas Jefferson

Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the US?

French Leader, Napoleon

How much did the US pay for Louisiana Territory?

15 million, peacefully

Who led an expedition through the new Louisiana Territory and to the Pacific?

Lewis and Clark

What time period was Lewis and Clark’s expedition?

1804-1806

What land does the territory of Louisiana cover today?

Louisiana, Arkansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas

When was the Mexican Cession?

1848

Who was the President during the Mexican Cession?

James K. Polk

Who said “By purchase if possible, by force if necessary?”

James K. Polk

Why did tensions rise between Mexico and the US?

They couldn’t agree on Texas/Mexico’s border

Why did tensions rise between Mexico and the US?

Americans were killed along the Rio Grande

Why did tensions rise between Mexico and the US?

Polk used propaganda to start a war with Mexico

Why did tensions rise between Mexico and the US?

Mexico viewed the war as an invasion

What is a Cession?

to officially give up land

How much land did Mexico cede?

Over 50% of it’s land to the US

When was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

1848

What was stated within the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

US gives $15 mill, promises to protect 80k Mexicans living in the territory of land ceded

What was James K. Polk’s nickname?

The Expansionist President

What is Manifest Destiny?

The belief that it was the US’s fate to expand across the continent to the Pacific Ocean

What land does the territory that Mexico ceded cover today?

California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah; most of Arizona and New Mexico; parts of Colorado and Wyoming

When was the Oregon Treaty?

1846

What was the original territory line of the Oregon Territory?

54/40

What part of Oregon did Britain own?

The land north of the 49th parallel

What part of Oregon did the US own?

The land south of the 49th parallel

What was Oregon Fever?

The phenomenon when a large amount of Americans migrated west to reach Oregon

What brought on Oregon Fever?

Propaganda to make people want to move to Oregon

What is a missionary?

Someone who travels to persuade other people to join their religion

What did Polk say about Oregon?

“All of Oregon or none.” He would fight for Oregon; ultimately he left peacefully with half though

When was the Texas Annexation?

1845

What did Americans want to do with the land of Texas?

grow cotton and extend slavery

Who had the idea of creating an American colony in Texas?

Moses Austin

What were the first 300 families that moved to Texas called?

The Old three Hundred

Between which two groups was there rising tension before the Annexation of Texas?

The Tejanos and American settlers

When did Mexico outlaw slavery?

1829

Who was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?

The general of the Mexican army

How many Americans died in the Battle of the Alamo?

All of them

After which battle did Texas win independence from Mexico?

Battle of San Jacinto

When Santa Anna was captured, what did Mexico give the US in exchange for him?

Texas

What time period was Texas the Lone Star Republic?

1836-1845

Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas

Sam Houston

How, who, and when did Texas become part of the US?

Annexation, James K. Polk, 1845

How was Texas referred to after annexation?

The Lone Star State