Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny

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Manifest Destiny

The belief that Americans had a God-given right to expand and possess the entire continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.

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John O'Sullivan

Coined the term "Manifest Destiny" in July 1845.

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Access to Resources

Sought mineral and natural resources, spurred migration after the discovery of gold in 1848.

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Preemption Acts of the 1830s and 1840s

Made land available at low prices, allowing people to set up homesteads and farms.

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Mormons

Sought refuge from persecution, migrated to the Utah Territory.

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James K. Polk

A firm believer in Manifest Destiny, aimed to annex Texas and Oregon.

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Mexican Laws of 1829

Required immigrants to convert to Roman Catholicism and outlawed slavery.

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Sam Houston

Led Texans in revolt and declared Texas an independent republic in 1836.