Manifest Destiny

• U.S. had a DEVINE mission to expand in order to spread the ideals of freedom and democracy.

Manifest Destiny

• Native Americans?• Mexicans?• Sectional Tension?

Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny

• First Settlers:o explorers, trappers,

traders• Brigham Young

o 1846 – Salt Lakeo Escape persecution

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• By 1853:o present boundaries

Manifest Destiny

• By 1853:o present boundaries

• How did we get there?

Manifest Destiny

• 1803 – • Louisiana Purchase

(see previous notes)

Manifest Destiny

• 1819 – Florida!• Adams – Onis Treaty• From Spain• Spain is out of N.A.

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• 1845 – TEXAS!o Also parts of New

Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, and Kansas from Mexico

Manifest Destiny

• 1821 – Mexico declares independence from Spain.

Manifest Destiny

• Southern slave holders move into Texas

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• 1836 – Texas declares independence from Mexicoo Republic of Texaso DON’T Mess with

Texas!

Manifest Destiny

• 1845 – Statehood (slave)

Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession

• 1848 – Mexican Cession

Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession

• California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming

Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican – American War (1846 – 1848)

Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession

• Mexican War – Mexico objected to the Texas Annexation (statehood)

Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession

• President James Polk = We want California!

• Mexico :<

Manifest Destiny – Mexican Cession

• Expansionists: love it! Fulfill Manifest Destiny!

• Northerners: No more slave states!

• Lincoln: war of conquest”

Manifest Destiny - Oregon Country

• 1846 – Treaty with Great Britain (46 Parallel)

Manifest Destiny – Gadsden Purchase

• 1853 – Gadsden Purchase

• Mexico = $10 Million• Possible Railroad

route