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Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is when Americans thought it was
their destiny (God's plan) to move West and expand
the U.S. from ocean to ocean and spread their way of
life.
Settlers and Manifest Destiny
American settlers liked Manifest Destiny
because they would have more land to
grow crops, like cotton and corn.
Native Americans and Manifest
Destiny
Native Americans were upset because they
would be forced to move off of their land
to make room for the white settlers.
Louisiana Purchase
the territory (pictured in yellow on this map) that was sold by France to the
U.S. in 1803
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the President who
negotiated the deal to buy Louisiana for
$15million.
France
France owned the Louisiana
Purchase before America bought it.
New Orleans
City at the mouth of the Mississippi River
that the U.S. wanted to control so they
could ship goods on the river
Lewis and Clark
Two men who explored the
Louisiana Purchase
Texas
the territory (pictured in blue on this map) that was annexed (added to) the
U.S. in 1845
Tejanos
Mexicans born in Texas. They didn't want
all of the Americans moving into Texas.
Stephen Austin
Started colonies of Americans in
Texas (Texas was owned by Mexico)
Alamo
Site of a battle between Americans living in Texas and
the Mexican general Santa Ana. Americans loses
badly, but they end up getting support from the anger
of the loss and come back to win Texan Independence.
Annex
After Texas gains its independence from
Mexico, they were annexed (made a part
of) the United States
Mexican Cession
the territory (pictured in red on this map) that Mexico gave to the U.S. in exchange for $15 million in 1848,
fulfilling one of the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican American War
Border Dispute
America and Mexico disagreed where the border was
between their two countries. Mexico said it was the
Nueces River. The U.S. said it was the Rio Grande
river.
James Polk
The American President who sent troops
into the disputed territory in Texas and led
Americans in the Mexican-American War.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
A treaty that ended the Mexican-American war and
Mexico ceded (gave) its northern territory to the
United States in exchange for $15 million.
Santa Ana
Mexican general who fought against
America at the Alamo and in the MexicanAmerican War.
The Spanish Cession (Florida)
the territory (pictured in green on this map) that Spain gave to the U.S. in 1819
as part of the Adams-Onís Treaty
Oregon Country
the territory (pictured in purple on this map) that the U.S. gained full control
of in 1846 after making a treaty with Great Britain
Gadsden Purchase
the territory (pictured in blue on this map) that the U.S. purchased from Mexico for $10 million in
1853 to add more territory to the U.S. for the construction of railroads