Jeremy Garcia

What is Manifest Destiny U.S. has destiny that we must make

“to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory” (The Americans)

Thomas Jefferson The man behind the mission

Create an “empire of liberty”

Louisiana Purchase

Doubled nations size

Why Move West? Land

Wealth

Freedom

Settlers and Native Americans The “middle ground”

Assimilation

To become a part of

Maintaining traditions

Trading partners and Guides

Native Americans Territorial disputes

Black Hawk War (1830)

Wisconsin territory

Evolution Through Expansion Louisiana Purchase (1803)

Territorial Disputes Oregon Territory

Rich soil

Many nations claims

Russia, Great Britain, France, and Spain

Trails West Oregon

Sante Fe

Mormon

California

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Moving West Santa Fe Trail (merchant trail)

Not easy-dangerous

Kiowa, Comanche, and bandits

Required cooperation

Moving West Oregon Trail (settler trail)

Destination- Oregon

Dangerous

Caravanned for protection

Help each other out

Diseases like fever, diarrhea, and cholera

Native attacks

Mormon Movement West What is a Mormon

Joseph Smith

Persecution

Brigham Young Encouraged people to move west

Utah Territory

Things to Remember What is manifest destiny?

Who started Westward expansion?

Louisiana purchase

Mormon movement

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