Manifest Destiny

US History

Map of United States Circa 1830

Objective: Students will be able to…

…understand and use key vocabulary

… complete a map during the PowerPoint presentation.

… complete the key word summary template on Manifest Destiny.

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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What is “Manifest Destiny”

•Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

How?

•1776

•Great Britain

•US declared independence from Great Britain

A - 13 Original Colonies

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

How?

•1783

•Great Britain

•Part of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War)

B

B - Western Lands

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

How?

•1803

•France

•Napoleon needed $

•Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans

•He got all of this instead!

B

C - Louisiana Purchase

C

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

How?

•1819

•Spain

•Andrew Jackson invaded

•Spain then sold it to us for $5 million

B

D - Florida

D

C

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Thinking Question

(don’t write this down!! Just think!)

Why weren’t Americans happy with the size of their country at this point in their history?

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Mr. Manifest Destiny

James K. Polk•Elected President in 1844

•Added more territory to the US than any other President

•Died 103 days after his only term ended

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

How?

•1845

•Republic of Texas (Independent Country)

•Texas independent from Mexico in 1836

•Gained independence to become part of US

B

E - Texas

D

C

E

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

How?

•1846

•Great Britain

•Claimed by four countries (Britain, Russia, Spain, & US)

•Americans demanded “54° 40’ or fight!”

•Britain compromised 49° & US accepted

B

F - Oregon Territory

D

C

E

F

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US Territorial Expansion

A

When?

From Where?

How?

•1848

•Mexico

•Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse

•War!

•US wins

•In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G

B

G - Mexican Cession

D

C

E

F

G

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Directions: Read the article and respond to the prompt on p. 2

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