U.S. History
Chapter 3 – The Growth of a Young Nation
3-3 Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
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Manifest Destiny
CA Standards:
11.3 Students analyze the role religion
played in the founding of America …
Objectives:
• Summarize the reasons settlers headed
West.
• Describe Texas settlement, struggle for independence, and
annexation.
• Explain the causes and consequences of the War with Mexico.
• Analyze the California gold Rush.
Homework
Write definition of Terms &
Names found on page 139 of
textbook or page 41 in
workbook.
Read pages 139 - 143
The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st
Century
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Manifest Destiny
Main Idea
Through settlement and war, the United States greatly
expanded its boundaries during the mid-1800’s.
Manifest Destiny
Why It Matters Now
The actions Americans took during this period
established the current borders of the 48 contiguous
states.
Manifest Destiny
Terms & Names page 130 in
textbook or 39 in workbook
 Manifest Destiny
Santa Fe Trail
 Oregon Trail
James K. Polk
 Republic of California
Stephen F. Austin
 Texas Revolution
Treaty of Guadalupe
 The Alamo
 Sam Houston
Hidalgo
Notes: 3-3 Guided Reading
Manifest Destiny
Read Pages 39 & 40
Reading Study Guide
Notes: 3-3 Guided Reading
1. Give two reasons why Americans moved west
• Overall Americans believed in Manifest Destiny –
God wanted the United States to expand across the
continent. More specifically, people went west to get
cheap land and make their fortune. The Mormons
moved west to escape religious persecution.
Notes: 3-3 Guided Reading
2. Name three conflicts between Anglo settlers and Mexico.
• Anglo settlers in Texas spoke English instead of
Spanish.
• Anglos tended to be Protestant instead of Catholic.
• Many settlers brought their slaves with them. Mexico
had outlawed slavery in 1829.
Notes: 3-3 Guided Reading
3. Identify two states that became part of the United
States as a result of the Mexican War.
• New Mexico
• California
Notes: 3-3 Guided Reading
4. How did the Gold Rush affect California?
• The Gold Rush brought thousands of people to
California and spurred the development of farming,
manufacturing, shipping, and banking.
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