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Chapter 15Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation
2
Introduction
  • Americans took land by ______________
    _____________
  • _______________ your __________ as far as you can

3
Louisiana Purchase
  • Across the ___________________ lay the unexplored
    ____________ of _______________
  • From ______________ to south of _____________
  • From _______________ River to _____________
    Mountains
  • Louisiana was owned by ___________________
  • __________________ Bonaparte wanted to use this
    land for ______________ farmers, would have
    closed important ___________ that the U.S. needed
  • These ____________ were how the U.S got their
    ____________ to nations across the
    _______________. (_______________)

4
The Noble Bargain
  • Thomas ________________ sent James
    _______________ (5th President) to _____________
    to buy New ____________ from them
  • He was offering ___.___ Million dollars
  • Napoleon was afraid that the ____________ would
    ________ and ________ in his farmlands so he did
    not need the ____________ anymore
  • Instead of just ________ Orleans, Napoleon sold
    the entire state of ________________ to the U.S
    for ______ Million
  • Another reason was that ____________ and
    _______________ were about to go to _______ and
    he did not want to ___________ the land to them

5
The Purchase Debate
  • The real _________ of ________________ was ___ to
    ____ cents per acre
  • People in the U.S. were upset. Why?
  • Big ______________ tag
  • Deal tore _____________________ into pieces
  • __________ thought would lose _____________
  • Thought that ________________ would divide into
    mini _______________
  • After all the discussion, ________________
    approved the _________________

6
Florida
  • Andrew _________________ invaded
    ___________________
  • __________________ wanted to buy Florida from
    ______________ and they said, No
    _____________!!
  • ___________________ sent Jackson to
    _________________ to stop the ____________ and he
    stopped them and took over the ___________
  • _______________ was ____________ and wanted him
    to be ________________ for his actions

7
Govern or Get Out
  • John ________________ Adams told Monroe to tell
    _______________ that they need to
    _________________ Florida or get out of there!
  • In _________, Spain gave ________________ to the
    _________ because they did not want to have a
    ___________ with them.
  • In ______________ the U.S gave Spain ____ Million
    ________________
  • U.S still let ______________ control
    _________________

8
Questions
  • What was Manifest Destiny?
  • Who owned Louisiana?
  • Why did the US want to purchase Louisiana?
  • How much did we buy Louisiana for?
  • Why were citizens upset by the Louisiana
    Purchase?
  • Who owned Florida?
  • How did we get Florida?

9
Texas
  • ______________ was a great area for
    _________________ farming
  • ___________________ wanted ______________ so they
    could make more ________________

10
Americans came to Texas
  • _______________ Austin owned land in Texas and he
    invited ________ American ____________________ to
    live on his land
  • This was called the Old __________ hundred

11
Rising Tensions
  • In _________ years population of Americans in
    Texas went from approx __________ to
    _____________
  • This caused ______________ to rise between
    _________________ and _________________
  • American Complaints
  • They wanted to _______________ themselves
  • All government _______________ were in
    _________________
  • There was no _________________ allowed in Texas

12
Mexican Complaints
  • Americans came ________________ to Texas
  • Americans had no ________________ for their
    __________________
  • Americans had no _______________ in becoming
    Mexican ________________

13
Texans Rebel
  • Americans wanted ______________ as an independent
    ______________ and __________________ because of
    it
  • Mexicos _____________________ was very mad
  • Santa ____________ (Mexican war leader) declared
    ___________ on the U.S citizens in
    _______________
  • He went to __________ bringing with him
    ______________ troops

14
The Alamo
  • San ______________, Texas is where the first
    _________________ took place in this war
  • The first battle was 6,000 ________________
    soldiers vs. ____ Texan __________________
  • The Texans were ____________________ so they hid
    out in an old Mexican _____________ named The
    ________________
  • Key Texans in this battle
  • Davy ___________________
  • William ________________
  • James _____________

15
  • ________________ Anna surrounded The
    _________________
  • For _______ days the ________________ Army
    pounded on the ______________ of the mission
  • The _____th day Santa Anna _______________ in and
    ______________ all of the men inside
  • The Battle lasted only ________ minutes
  • Texans were ___________ and wanted
    _________________

16
Texas Wins its Independence
  • Sam _________________ wanted to fight Santa Anna
    and gain Texas _______________________
  • Houston got Santa Anna in the _______________ of
    Texas away from his ________________ and attacked
    him and his _____________ as they _____________
  • As they attacked he shouted out the famous words
    __________________ the ___________
  • After the _______________ was over Texas won its
    ________________________

17
To Annex Texas or Not
  • Texas stayed ___________________ for _____ years
    after the war
  • _________________ finally decided that they would
    ______________ Texas
  • to add a _______________ to an ___________________
    ___ country
  • Texas became the _______th State in
    ___________________

18
Questions
  • Why did the southerners want Texas?
  • What was the Old Three Hundred?
  • What were the American complaints about Texas?
  • What were the Mexican complaints about Texas?
  • What was the Alamo?
  • Who were the three key Texans in the battle?
  • What did Sam Houston yell during the battle?
  • What does annex mean?
  • What number state is Texas?

19
Oregon Country
  • Claimed by ____________ nations
    Russia,______________, Great Britain, and the
    __________
  • Spain and ________________ dropped out
  • Great _____________ and US agreed to a
    ____________________ joint ______________________

20
Discovering Oregon
  • _______________ and Clark ________________, too
    rugged for _______________________ travelers
  • _____________________ Smith found better route
    called _____________ Pass through the
    _________________ Mountains

21
Oregon Forever
  • First to travel ______________ Pass were
    _______________________ who made few converts
    (accept a new _______________)
  • Oregon ___________________ Paradise
  • Many __________________ came for a fresh
    ______________
  • _____________________ Fever

22
All of Oregon or Half?
  • _____________ won election because of
    ________________ about ______________
  • All of _______________ or __________!
  • ______________-four ___________ or
    _______________!
  • Didnt want war with ______________ so divided
    Oregon in half at _____th parallel
  • _______ and Britain settled without _____________
    a drop of _____________

23
Questions
  • What four nations claimed Oregon?
  • Which two nations ended up sharing the land?
  • Who went on an expedition to Oregon that was too
    rough for ordinary travelers?
  • Who found a better route to Oregon? What was it
    called?
  • Who were the first to travel to Oregon? Why?
  • What was the outcome on who received the land in
    Oregon?

24
War with Mexico
  • Polk wanted to ________________ the US as
    _______ as he could
  • __________________ or by ____________ take
    __________________ and New _____________
  • Mexican __________________ that were neglected
  • Mexican ________________ refused Polks
    __________________ to buy the land

25
War Breaks Out in Texas
  • _____________________ of Texas act of war to
    ______________
  • They couldnt agree on a ______________ for Texas
  • _______________ declared war on Mexico after
    _________________ on American Troops
  • Mexico thought we were _______________

26
Fall of New Mexico and California
  • General Stephen __________________ led Army from
    ___________________
  • Americans took ________________ of New Mexico
    without _______________ a shot
  • John C. __________________ launched
    ___________________ in CA
  • ________________ and _______________ Mexican
    ____________________
  • Raised a ___________ showing a grizzly
    _____________ drawn with _____________
  • Bear Flag ____________________

27
United States Invades Mexico
  • Troops led by Zachary ________________
  • Old _______________ and _____________
  • Stopped by Santa _______________, but retreated
    from ___________________ Mexico
  • General _________________ Scott led troops in
    ______________________ Mexico
  • Old ____________ and ________________
  • Captured __________________ City

28
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
  • Mexico gave up Texas or ___________ their
    ________________, which included CA and ______
  • Mexican ________________
  • US had to pay them _____ million and
    ________________ Mexicans living there still
  • Some opposed the treaty
  • No right to take Mexican _________________ other
    than ____________ should return the land
  • Wanted even _________ _______________

29
From Sea to Shining Sea
  • James _______________ purchased a strip of land
    ______________ of the Mexican Cession for ____
    million
  • Gadsden _________________
  • ______________ or ___________ was dark side to
    __________________ Destiny

30
Questions
  • Which two territories did Polk want from Mexico?
  • Why did Congress declare war on Mexico?
  • How did California become known as the Bear Flag
    Republic?
  • What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
  • Why did some senators oppose the treaty?
  • What purchase resulted in the nation stretching
    from sea to shining sea?
  • What was the dark side of Manifest Destiny?
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