Unit 3D: Manifest Destiny

Notes

In the 1840s, westward expansion led America to acquire all lands from the Atlantic to the Pacific in a movement called Manifest Destiny
“Obvious“ “future”
Americans flooded into the West for new economic opportunities
the US gained Texas, Oregon, California, and other territories through treaty or war
the growth of “King Cotton” and commercial farming led to a desire for new farmlands
Improved transportation such as canals, steamboats, and railroads
US Population Grew 300%

The earliest pioneers were fur traders, land speculators, and poor farmers looking for cheap land
soon farmers miners, ranchers, and religious groups moved flooded in
The Treaty of Fort Laramie created a vast Indian territory but was ignored by whites expanding west
it took half a year to cross the organ trail
1/10 of the people who set off in the organ trail did not survive due to accidents and disease

in 1835, Texans were in open rebellion against the Mexican government
Texans lost at the Alamo but the battle created inspiration
“Remember the Alamo!”
Texans led by Sam Houston, captured Santa Anna and won their independence in 1836
from 1836-1845, Texas is an independent nation
Houston invited the USA to annex Texas, but the debate over slavery kept America from adding Texas as a state
Democrat James K. Polk won the election of 1844 and became the “manifest destiny” president.
Texas was admitted into the Union in 1845
The Mexican-American War ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848
Mexico gave up territory in the southwest called the Mexican Cession
5 years later, the US bought the Gadsden Purchase for $10 million to build a southern railroad

when the Mexican war broke out in 1846, Californians revolted from Mexican rule and created an independent nation
“Forty-Niners” hoping to strike it rich came from the East, Latin America, Europe, and Asia
California gold rush brought a boom in population
Gold fever and immigration to California were national

President Polk wanted to add Oregon as a free state but Oregon was occupied by the USA and British
USA and Britain Compromised and split Oregan in half
Oregan became a free state in 1846

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In the 1840s, westward expansion led America to acquire all lands from the Atlantic to the Pacific in a movement called Manifest Destiny
“Obvious“ “future”
Americans flooded into the West for new economic opportunities
the US gained Texas, Oregon, California, and other territories through treaty or war
the growth of “King Cotton” and commercial farming led to a desire for new farmlands
Improved transportation such as canals, steamboats, and railroads
US Population Grew 300%

The earliest pioneers were fur traders, land speculators, and poor farmers looking for cheap land
soon farmers miners, ranchers, and religious groups moved flooded in
The Treaty of Fort Laramie created a vast Indian territory but was ignored by whites expanding west
it took half a year to cross the organ trail
1/10 of the people who set off in the organ trail did not survive due to accidents and disease

in 1835, Texans were in open rebellion against the Mexican government
Texans lost at the Alamo but the battle created inspiration
“Remember the Alamo!”
Texans led by Sam Houston, captured Santa Anna and won their independence in 1836
from 1836-1845, Texas is an independent nation
Houston invited the USA to annex Texas, but the debate over slavery kept America from adding Texas as a state
Democrat James K. Polk won the election of 1844 and became the “manifest destiny” president.
Texas was admitted into the Union in 1845
The Mexican-American War ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848
Mexico gave up territory in the southwest called the Mexican Cession
5 years later, the US bought the Gadsden Purchase for $10 million to build a southern railroad

when the Mexican war broke out in 1846, Californians revolted from Mexican rule and created an independent nation
“Forty-Niners” hoping to strike it rich came from the East, Latin America, Europe, and Asia
California gold rush brought a boom in population
Gold fever and immigration to California were national

President Polk wanted to add Oregon as a free state but Oregon was occupied by the USA and British
USA and Britain Compromised and split Oregan in half
Oregan became a free state in 1846