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Explore the roots of Manifest Destiny in mid-1800s America, driven by economic, social, and political factors, leading to westward expansion. Learn about key events like the Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession.
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COLOREDPENCILS Warm ups Worksheet!!!
Warm Up #13 2/14/17 What would be the best title for the image? The best title for this image is ______. Building a Colonial life Dangers on the Trails Heading West Life of a cowboy What attracted settlers to Western territories?
Manifest Destiny “Catch The Little Fat Texan On My Grass.” (Colonies, Treaty of Paris, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Oregon, Mexican Cession, Gadsen) Our manifest destiny is to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions. ~ John L. O'Sullivan - United States Magazine, July-Aug. 1845
Roots of Manifest Destiny Social • The idea of “Manifest Destiny” became popular in the mid-1800s and put forth the idea that America was destined to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It was believed this expansion was ordained by God. • Immigrants and the urban poormigrated to take advantage of cheap land and new opportunities.
Roots of Manifest Destiny Economic • Because of financial panicsand bank failures in the industrial North, many Americans believed they needed to own land for economic independence. • Newly developed areas that were not part of the “Original 13” became known as the “frontier” and/or the West. • As people began to move west, many pioneers took trails such as the California Trail, the Oregon Trail, and the Mormon Trail.
Roots of Manifest Destiny Political • President James Polk is elected in 1845 on the promise that he will persue westward expansion. • The US population grew to 24 million people by 1850. Many sought to leave the crowded cities in the East. • While the Northwest Ordinance outlined how a new state would gain admission, adding new states would cause conflict due to the issue of the expansion of slavery
13 Colonies -Founded by England in 1607 -Declared Independence in 1776
Treaty of Paris -gained land west of Appalachian Mts. to Mississippi R.
Louisiana Purchase, 1803 -bought from France -doubled size of U.S.
British Cession, 1818, 1842 -sets Northern border of the U.S.
Warm up # 14 2/16/17 Our manifest destiny is to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions. ~ John L. O'Sullivan - United States Magazine, July-Aug. 1845 -What is our Manifest Destiny? -What is the difference between Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion?
Spanish Cession, 1819 -Treaty of Adams-Onis -U.S. gains Florida, avoids war
Texas Annexation, 1845 -won independence in 1836 -acquisition spurs conflict w/ Mexico
Oregon Territory, 1846 -treaty w/ Great Britain -U.S. reaches Pacific, “sea to sea”
Mexican Cession, 1848 -Mex-Am War, 1846-1848 -Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Gadsden Purchase, 1853 -bought from Mexico -needed to extend railroad from East to West
Agenda 2/21 • Materials: Pen/Pencil, Warm Up, Spiral, Map, 2 Colored Pencils, Glue Stick • Warm Up: Next Slide • Compromises of the 1800’s Notes • Assemble Spiral • Pass Back Quizzes
Missouri Compromise-1820 • Missouri sought to enter the US as a slave state • This threw off the balance between 11 free and 11 slave states in the Senate • Compromise allowed: • Maine to enter US as a Free State • Missouri to enter US as a Slave State • Land north of the 36° 30’ parallel closed to slavery
Missouri Compromise-1820 Disputed Claimed by U.S. and Britain Mexico
Missouri Compromise-1820 Disputed Claimed by U.S. and Britain free Closed to Slavery slave Mexico 36° 30’
Compromise of 1850 • California wanted to enter the U.S. as a free state • The South was mad that the fugitive slave law was not being enforced in the North • The North wanted to end the slave trade • Henry Clay & Daniel Webster’s Compromise: • outlawed slave trade in Washington DC • California admitted as a free state • popular sovereignty decides slavery in UT and NM territories • strengthened the Fugitive Slave Laws
Compromise of 1850 Fugitive slaves returned to South UT: pop sov free D.C. = No slave trade NM: pop sov
Kansas-Nebraska Act-1854 • Congress fought over how to organize the rest of the land involved in the Louisiana Purchase • Compromise allowed for decision about slavery to be made by popular sovereignty. • cancels Missouri Compromise • Led to violence in the territories as both sides tried to gain voting control of the area.
Kansas-Nebraska Act-1854 NE: pop sov KS: pop sov
Is this the end of the conflicts between the states over slavery?
Questions to ask… • What are all these events moving the Nation toward? • Could a compromise be reached that could have prevented Civil War? • What would it be?
