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Notes: Understanding America’s
Mentality
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From this…
… to this.How?
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Learning Goal: How was America mentally and physically shaped by American
Exceptionalism, George Washington’s Farewell Address,
and Manifest Destiny?
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Let’s play 20 questions…
1. American Exceptionalism
a. The theory that America (due to its
history, geography, culture, and
government) is exceptionally
different from other countries,
especially European countries.
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2. Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796
a. Warned Americans of making
alliances with foreign countries; Europe.
i. Avoid clouding govt. judgment
and unnecessary wars.
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US in 1816
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US in 1872
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3. “Manifest Destiny”, 1845
a. What do you think John O’Sullivan means
by “our manifest destiny to overspread the
continent allotted by Providence for the
free development of our yearly multiplying
millions”?
b. Based on this document, how do you think
Americans back then would feel when
reading this? Would they agree or not?
Why?
*** In your notes, answer these questions in complete
sentences from the document. It will like notes when
finished :-D
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C. MANIFEST DESTINY: The 19th century
belief that it was divine, justifiable, and
inevitable that the US should expand
its territory from coast to coast.
US in 1872
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4. Manifest Destiny via Western
Expansion
*** “To the west, to the west,
everything is yours
(America), in the land to the
west.”
- Attainable
Ms. Y’s Remix of
Beyonce’s
Irreplacable13
Get 4 different
colored
pencils!!!!!!!!!!!
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On your map…
- For each territory gained, write
inside of the territory or close to,
the NAME of the territory and the
YEAR it was acquired.
- Then draw an ARROW
connecting each piece of territory
in chronological order from when
it was acquired.15
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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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WesternLands1783
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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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Louisiana Purchase
1803
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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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Texas1845
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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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OregonTerritory
1846
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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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Mexican Cession1848
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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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GadsdenPurchase 1853
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US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
How?
•1853
•Mexico
•Southern states wanted a
transcontinental railroad
located in the South, not
the North.
•Mexico and the US
disputed the land since
the Mexican-American
War; needed to settle.
•US “bought” the lands for
$10 Million from Mexico.
B
H – Gadsden Purchase
D
C
E
F
G
H
So in the end…
Was the painting American
Progress foreshadowing
(predicting) American history
or summing-up what
happened in the past?
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So… in the end.
American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast
5. Westward Expansion leads to
Sectionalisma. Sectionalism: loyalty to region over
country.
i. North vs. South
b. Sectionalism developed because more
land kept bringing-up the issue of slavery.
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