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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
Manifest Destiny
• 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.
Manifest Destiny
• 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
Manifest Destiny
• 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