Manifest Destiny
Map of United States Circa 1830
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What is Manifest Destiny?1. Belief that the US should expand its
territory from coast to coast (Atlantic to Pacific
Ocean)
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US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
2. 1607
3. Britain
4. Religious
Freedom and
economic
wealth
A - 13 Original
Colonies
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US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
5. 1783
6. Great Britain
7. Part of
results of
Treaty of
Paris (ended
Revolutionary
War)
B
B – West to
Mississippi River
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US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
8. 1803
9. France
10. Jefferson
bought this
land for 15
million - it
doubled the
size of the
United States
B
C - Louisiana
Purchase
C
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US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
11. 1819
12. Spain
13. Adams-
Onis Treaty
•Spain then
sold it to US
for $5 million
B
D - Florida
D
C
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Discussion Question
14.
Why weren’t Americans happy with
the size of their country at this
point in their history?
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US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
15. 1845
16. Republic of Texas (Independent Country)
17. Annexation
of Texas
because TX
had a large
debt that the
U.S. agreed
to take over
B
E - Texas
D
C
E
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US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
18. 1846
19. Great Britain
20. Claimed by
four countries
(G. Britain,
Russia, Spain, &
US)
•Americans
ultimately get the
Oregon Territory
B
F - Oregon Cession
D
C
E
F
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US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
21. 1848
22. Mexico
23. War - US
wins
•In Treaty of
Guadalupe
Hidalgo, US
offers $15 million
for Mexican
Cession
B
G - Mexican Cession
D
C
E
F
G
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Discussion Question
24. Why does the U.S. keep
offering countries money for
territories we gain through war
(Ex. Florida and Mexico)?
Bonus:
Bonus: Tell me the name of each land
acquisition. (A-H)
ABC
D
E
F
G
H