Manifest Destiny.ppt

Manifest Destiny US History Map of United States Circa 1830 Objective: Students will be able to… … describe key vocabulary in Talmudic activity. … complete a map during the PowerPoint presentation. … complete the key word summary template on Manifest Destiny. * * What is Manifest Destiny? American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast * What is “Manifest Destiny” Belief that the US should expand its territory from coast to coast * US Territorial Expansion A When? From Where? How? 1776 Great Britain US declared independence from Great Britain A - 13 Original Colonies * US Territorial Expansion A When? From Where? How? 1783 Great Britain Part of Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War) B B - Western Lands * 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 * 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 * 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? * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 - Me