MANIFEST DESTINY: The United States is destined/fated to control all land from the Pacific to the Atlantic!
Diplomacy – Theft – War – Purchase
HOW MANIFEST DESTINY WAS ACHIEVED:
Map Part # 1
LABEL & SHADE:
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13 Colonies in 1750 – indefinite boundary (N24)
Proclamation Line of 1763 (N30)
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Treaty of Paris 1783 – land gain & new border (21)
Louisiana Purchase (N38 & G316)
MANIFEST DESTINY & THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE: TCI 15.1-2
1. Who coined (came up with) the phrase “manifest destiny”?
 When?
 What did he believe the United States should bring to the new lands and people?
2. What impact did “manifest destiny” have on the diversity in the United States?
3. Why were New Orleans and its port so important to American farmers in 1800?
4. What were the boundaries of the Louisiana Territory?
5. Why was James Monroe sent to France in 1803?
6. What was Napoleon’s plan for the Louisiana Territory?
What events changed his plans?
7. In April 1803, what agreement did Monroe and Napoleon make?
8. Some believed that the territory was too large to govern. Why were politicians and others concerned?
9. How did some criticize President Jefferson for the purchase?
How did Jefferson respond?
Map Part #2
CESSION: The act of surrendering territory
LABEL & SHADE:
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Land ceded by the Convention of 1818 (N47)
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Florida Cession (N47)
RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN & SETTING A NORTHERN BOUNDARY: GLENCOE P.363-4
1. Describe the Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817.
2. As the result of the Convention of 1818, what was unique about the new American-Canadian border?
FLORIDA CESSION: TCI 15.3
1. Why did many Americans want the United States to have control of Spanish Florida?
2. What was General Andrew Jackson ordered to do in1818?
How did Jackson disobey his orders?
3. What advice did Monroe receive about how to deal with Jackson?
Whose advice did he follow?
4. In 1819, what agreement was finally reached between Spain and the United States? (Glencoe pg. 365)
Map Part #3
ANNEXATION: The adding of territory to a country
LABEL & SHADE:
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Republic of Texas (N46)
Land shared by Mexico & RofTX (N46)
San Antonio (N46)
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Goliad (18)
San Jacinto (N46)
The Alamo (N46)
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Rio Grande (N46)
Nueces River (N46)
TX Annexation (outline
only) (N47)
TEXAS: GLENCOE 11.2
1. Why did the U.S. try to claim Texas in 1803?
When did they drop the claim?
2. Who were the empresarios?
Why wasn’t Moses Austin able to establish his colony?
Who established it for him?
3. Why were Americans frustrated with Mexico and the Tejanos? (TCI p.201)
4. Why were the Tejanos frustrated with the Americans? (TCI p.201)
5. How did the Mexican government respond to the tension between the settlers and the Tejanos?
6. Describe General Antonio López de Santa Anna and his attitude toward Texas.
7. Describe what happened at Gonzalez and San Antonio.
8. What happened at Washington-on-the-Brazos?
9. Who was Sam Houston? How did he help the Texans?
10. Describe the Battle of San Jacinto.
11. Why did President Jackson deny the annexation of Texas? What did the next four presidents do about
annexing Texas?
 Jackson:
 Van Buren:
 W.H. Harrison:
 Tyler:
 Polk:
Map Part #4
LABEL & SHADE:
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The Oregon Country (N47)
St. Louis (N39)
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Lewis & Clark Trail –
east/west (N39)
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Fort Clatsop (N39)
Zebulon Pike Trail (N42)
OREGON: TCI 15.5
1. What were the physical boundaries of the Oregon Territory?
2. In 1819, what four nations claimed the Oregon Territory?
3. What was the basis for the United States’ claim to the Oregon Territory?
4. Who was Jedediah Smith and how did his discovery of the South Pass lead to Oregon Fever?
5. What was Oregon Fever? What did missionaries say to encourage it?
6. How did Oregon Fever affect the election of 1844?
7. What does 54º 40' refer to?
8. Explain the treaty that President Polk negotiated with Britain.
9. Describe the Senate debate over the treaty. What was the outcome?
Map Part #5
LABEL & SHADE:
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Mexican Cession (N47)
Gadsden Purchase (N47)
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Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 (21 & N47)
WEBSTER ASHBURTON TREATY: http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/?q=eng/Topic/61
1. Who negotiated the treaty? Which country was each person representing?
2. Why was the treaty an improvement in the relationship between Britain and the U.S.?
3. How did many Americans feel about the treaty? How did Wesbter change their minds?
MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR: GLENCOE P.495-497
1. Why did President Polk want to provoke Mexico?
2. Why did the Mexican government believe that the annexation of Texas was illegal?
3. Describe the border dispute between Mexico and the United States.
4. How did each of the following react to the war?
a. Democrats
b. Whigs
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. Frederick Douglass
e. newspapers
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How did each of the following participate in the Mexican-American War?
a. Stephen Kearny
d. Winfield Scott
b. John C. Frémont
e. John Sloat
c. Zachary Taylor
6.
Explain the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
7.
How much did the U.S. pay for the Gadsden Purchase?
8.
Why did the government want the land? (TCI p.208)
(TCI p.208)