Manifest Destiny
and
Settling the West
CHAPTER 16
TERRITORIES
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large regions of lands
ANNEX
to add onto something
 Ex: Americans wanted to annex territory to the
U.S.
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MANIFEST DESTINY
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an obvious fate; natural and right to spread
religion, government, and way of life across the
land to the Pacific Ocean
REASONS FOR WANTING TO ANNEX THE
U.S.
immigration—people moving to the U.S. from
other countries
 more farm land
 more opportunities to work/build homes
 abundant natural resources provided
businesses with materials to sell
 helped to keep the U.S. strong and safe from
attacks by other countries
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LOUISIANA PURCHASE
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Covered the area
from the
Mississippi to the
Ricky Mountains.
Bought from
France by Thomas
Jefferson
Bought for
$12,000,000
MISSISSIPPI RIVER ADVANTAGES
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It made shipping goods
to the New Orleans port
easier and cheaper.
LEWIS AND CLARK
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1804-1806-Two soldiers Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark were sent on an expedition to map the
Louisiana Territory.
A Shoshone women named Sacagawea came with
them and guided them over the Rocky Mountains .
EXPEDITION
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expedition-a trip to explore unknown places
Lewis and Clark were sent on an expedition to map out the
Louisiana territory and to describe new plants, animals and soil.
THE ACQUISITION OF FLORIDA
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Florida was first controlled by Spain
The U.S. –(Andrew Jackson) attacked Spanish forts,
Spain gave Florida to the U.S.
The U.S. paid $5,000,000 to the Georgia settlers for
lost slaves and damaged property
THE SEMINOLE TRIBE MOVES TO OKLAHOMA
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The government
ordered the Seminoles
to leave, but they
refused.
They fought one more
war but they lost and
were forced to settle in
Oklahoma.
TEXAS ANNEXATION-1845
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Spain controlled Mexico
In 1820 Mexico was free
and owned part of Texas.
“Come to Mexico-Free
Land!”
1830-20,000 Americans
moved to Mexico
Many of the American
settlers wanted to break
away from Mexico
In 1836 a fight started
between the Mexicans and
the Texans at the Alamo.
The Mexicans won.
Six weeks later 700 Texans
attacked the Mexican Army
and won.
Nine years later, Texas
becomes an American state.
ACQUISITION OF OREGON COUNTRY
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boundary- the geographic line
between two places, such as two
countries
1844-President James Polk- said,
“Fifty-four forty or fight
Latitude 54, 40 degrees north
In 1846 Britain agreed to a
boundary drawn at latitude 49
degrees north. All land to the
south was given to the US.
Land was given away for free.
Fights broke out between the
Native Americans and the
Americans.
MEXICAN CESSION-GADSDEN PURCHASE
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1848-1853- The US got into a war
with Mexico.
The Mexican government wanted
Texas back.
Mexico and America fought over
the boundary line.
In 1848 Mexico gave up a huge
amount of land to the US.
America paid Mexico for the land.
In 1853 America bought more
land known as the Gadsden
Purchase.
RIO GRANDE
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A large river that runs
through Mexico and into
New Mexico.
The border for Texas.
DEADLY CONFLICTS
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an open clash between
two opposing groups
that results in death