Manifest Destiny Experience USI.8a

1. Experiencing Manifest Destiny (belief that expansion is good for the country and the right of the country)

2. As we go through the powerpoint – 1. Glue the territory in your I.N. 2. Label the territory. 3. In a sentence or two explain how the U.S. obtained the territory.

4. Why did you settle where you did?

5. Why do you think you are allowed to claim land only along the Atlantic Coast?

7. You can only claim land on the Atlantic Coast because you represent the settlers in the original 13 colonies.

9. Settlers who could not find land soon moved into this region.

11. Why did you settle where you did?

12. What do you think should be done with the territories west of where you have settled?

14. The Louisiana Purchase more than doubled the size of the U.S.

17. Glue it into your I.N.

19. Why did you settle where you did?

20. What do you think should be done with the territories west of where you have settled?

22. They blamed the Spanish who had claimed Florida.

23. They were also angry their slaves were escaping to Florida.

24. They expected Pres. Monroe to solve these problems.

26. Should the U.S......

27. a. Have U.S. Troops defend the border between Georgia and florida.

28. b. Send U.S. Troops into Florida after the Seminole.

29. c. Negotiate with the Spanish to see if they will sell Florida to the U.S.

30. What happened???????

32. He attacked the Spanish Capitol.

33. Through a treaty the Spanish agreed to give up their claim to Florida.

34. In exchange, the U.S. Agreed to pay the 5 million in claims Georgians had made against Spain for border raids.

36. Glue the check into your I.N.

38. Why did you settle where you did?

39. What do you think should be done with the territories west of where you have settled?

41. Texas was controlled by Mexico.

42. In 1836 Texas won its independence in a war with Mexico and became an independent republic .

43. Many Americans (South) thought that Texas should become part of the U.S.

44. Others (North) worried it would cause problems between the U.S. and Mexico.

45. Annexation In this case annexation means to add a smaller territory to a larger territory.

47. John Taylor was the 10 th President of the U.S.

48. What should Pres. Tyler do? a. Ask Congress to approve annexing Texas b. Help Mexico regain control of Texas c. Ignore the request to make Texas part of the U.S.

50. Congress quickly approved.

51. Texans voted to join the U.S.

53. Why did you settle where you did?

54. What do you think should be done with the territories west of where you have settled?

56. Settlers from both countries were living in Oregon but most were Americans.

58. Polk was the 11 th president of the U.S.

59. What should Pres. Polk do? a. Send soldiers to Oregon Country so that the territory can be annexed. b. Divide Oregon Country between Britain and the U.S. c. Sell Oregon Country to the U.S. For $15 million.

61. The 2 countries agreed that the 49 th parallel would be the boundary.

63. Why did you settle where you did?

64. What do you think should be done with the territories south of where you live?

66. Mexico insisted the border was at the Nueces River.

67. Texans insisted the border was 150 miles south along the Rio Grande.

68. Once again, Americans expected Pres. Polk to promote westward expansion.

69. What should President Polk do? a. Negotiate with Mexico to establish a new southern border for Texas. b. Offer to buy the area between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande from Mexico. c. Send troops into Texas to maintain the border along the Rio Grande.

71. War broke out !!

72. After 2 years of war, the U.S. Captured Mexico City and won the war.

74. The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million.

75. 5 years later the U.S. Paid $10 million to Mexico for the Gadsden Purchase.

76. Four students leave the floor – you were casualties of the Mexican-American War

78. All groups claim land in the Mexican Cession and Gadsden Purchase.