Warm Up: Manifest Destiny RootsWarm Up: Manifest Destiny RootsDraw stem w/ 3 roots/ the petals should have all of the US territories in the order they are acquired/ center should have Draw stem w/ 3 roots/ the petals should have all of the US territories in the order they are acquired/ center should have

“Manifest Destiny”“Manifest Destiny”

Create the plant Diagram depicted on the Create the plant Diagram depicted on the board in your notebook (use entire L page)board in your notebook (use entire L page)

Use your Notes on “Push Factors” Use your Notes on “Push Factors” andand your map/Notes on Westward expansion your map/Notes on Westward expansion to categorize the to categorize the causescauses (“Roots”) of (“Roots”) of Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny {Social/Political/Economic}!{Social/Political/Economic}!

Categorize these!!Categorize these!! New Borders in the Treaty of Paris 1783 Annexation of Texas in 1845 (War w Mexico) Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo/Mexican Cession Indian removal Act Cheap Land in frontier provinces of Mexico and Great

Britain Adams-Onis Treaty (FL Cession)1819 Immigration Gold in CA 1848/9 Trail of Tears Americans moving into frontier provinces of Mexico Acquisition of Oregon Territory (to avoid war with Britain) Conflict with Native Americans over land ownership High birth rates Religious Freedom-Mormons Louisiana Purchase 1803 Gadsden Purchase Oregon Trail

Petals: List territories in chronological order

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History Mystery….History Mystery….

Why did the United States pay $10 million Why did the United States pay $10 million for the “little” piece of land known as for the “little” piece of land known as the Gadsden Purchase in 1853 when the the Gadsden Purchase in 1853 when the huge expanse of the Louisiana Purchase huge expanse of the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican Cession only cost $15 and the Mexican Cession only cost $15 million each?million each?

Gadsden’s goalGadsden’s goal

What Happened?What Happened?

A southern railroad route was needed A southern railroad route was needed to access California gold discovered in to access California gold discovered in 1849 (the year after the Mexican 1849 (the year after the Mexican Cession was concluded). Cession was concluded).

Mexico had a Mexico had a sellers marketsellers market for that for that piece of desert. It provided a natural piece of desert. It provided a natural pass through the Rocky Mountain pass through the Rocky Mountain Range.Range.

In 1852 Gadsden agreed to pay Santa In 1852 Gadsden agreed to pay Santa Anna $10 million for a strip of territory Anna $10 million for a strip of territory south of the Gila River and lying in south of the Gila River and lying in what is now southwestern New Mexico what is now southwestern New Mexico and southern Arizona. and southern Arizona.

**A RR was NEVER built!**A RR was NEVER built!

Seward’s IceboxSeward’s Icebox

The term "Seward's folly" The term "Seward's folly" refers to the United refers to the United States' Secretary of State States' Secretary of State William SewardWilliam Seward's decision 's decision to purchase the Alaskan to purchase the Alaskan territory from Russia in territory from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 Million.1867 for $7.2 Million.

At the time, Seward's At the time, Seward's decision to buy the land decision to buy the land was regarded as a terrible was regarded as a terrible one by many critics in the one by many critics in the United States — hence, United States — hence, the term "folly." the term "folly."

Critic’s change their Critic’s change their tune in the 1890’s tune in the 1890’s when large quantities when large quantities of GOLD were found of GOLD were found in Alaska and later in Alaska and later huge oil reserves! huge oil reserves!

In 1893, a small group of sugar and In 1893, a small group of sugar and pineapple-growing businessmen, aided by pineapple-growing businessmen, aided by the American minister to Hawaii and the American minister to Hawaii and backed by heavily armed U.S. soldiers backed by heavily armed U.S. soldiers and marines, and marines, deposed {kicked out}deposed {kicked out} Hawaii's queen. Hawaii's queen.

they imprisoned the queen and seized they imprisoned the queen and seized 1.75 million acres of crown land and 1.75 million acres of crown land and conspired to annex the islands to the conspired to annex the islands to the United States.United States.

On January 17, 1893, the conspirators On January 17, 1893, the conspirators announced the overthrow of the queen's announced the overthrow of the queen's government. government.

To avoid bloodshed, Queen Lydia To avoid bloodshed, Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani gave up her rule Kamakaeha Liliuokalani gave up her rule and asked the U.S. government "to undo and asked the U.S. government "to undo the actions of its representatives." The the actions of its representatives." The U.S. government refused to help her U.S. government refused to help her regain her throne.regain her throne.

When she died in 1917, Hawaii was an When she died in 1917, Hawaii was an American territory. In 1959, Hawaii American territory. In 1959, Hawaii became the 50th statebecame the 50th state

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