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A Century of A Century of ExpansionExpansion
The Realization of The Realization of America’s Destiny: America’s Destiny: 1763-18671763-1867
Before IndependenceBefore Independence
Britain wins the French Britain wins the French & Indian War& Indian War
Royal government Royal government needs to pay off war needs to pay off war debts – will lead to debts – will lead to Stamp Act Stamp Act etc;etc;
Colonial expansion Colonial expansion restricted by the restricted by the Proclamation Line of 17Proclamation Line of 176363
Gains of the Gains of the Revolutionary Revolutionary
WarWar Treaty of Paris - 1Treaty of Paris - 1
783783 Living space from Living space from
Appalachians west Appalachians west to the Mississippi to the Mississippi RiverRiver
Eases population Eases population pressure on the pressure on the Atlantic seaboardAtlantic seaboard
The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon and France did not hold onto it for long!Napoleon and France did not hold onto it for long!
The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 President Jefferson just wanted New Orleans.In 1803 President Jefferson just wanted New Orleans. Sec. of State Madison got all 900,000 acres for $15 million.Sec. of State Madison got all 900,000 acres for $15 million.
The Louisiana The Louisiana PurchasePurchase
Was the purchase legal?
Jefferson’s argument
What did we just buy? The need to find out, leads to Lewis & Clark Expedition
Lewis & Clark, and Zebulon Lewis & Clark, and Zebulon PikePike
Lewis & Clark expLewis & Clark expedition edition reaches the reaches the Pacific OceanPacific Ocean
Zebulon Pike Zebulon Pike explores the explores the Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains in southern in southern Louisiana territoryLouisiana territory
Which nations Which nations might be might be concerned by U.S. concerned by U.S. encroachment?encroachment?
Unfinished Unfinished Business in Business in
FloridaFlorida Spain - weakened and Spain - weakened and
distracted by revolutiondistracted by revolution Seminole Indians rise Seminole Indians rise
up against settlersup against settlers
General Andrew Jackson General Andrew Jackson invadesinvades, then stays, then stays
Transcontinental Treaty (Transcontinental Treaty (Adams-Adams-OnisOnis) 1819) 1819
Missouri Compromise - 1820Missouri Compromise - 1820
Need arises because of the slavery issueNeed arises because of the slavery issue
Missouri Compromise - 1820Missouri Compromise - 1820
Missouri Missouri added as added as a slave a slave statestate
Will new latitude boundary be enforced?
Issue of slavery Issue of slavery temporarily solvedtemporarily solved
Maine Maine added as added as a free a free statestate
Don’t Mess with Texas:Don’t Mess with Texas:Independence & the Mexican-American Independence & the Mexican-American
WarWar Mexico gains Mexico gains
freedom from Spain freedom from Spain - 1821- 1821
Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin founds the colony of founds the colony of Texas – 1822Texas – 1822
Texas War for Texas War for Independence 1835-Independence 1835-6 6
Santa Anna, Travis Santa Anna, Travis & The Alamo & The Alamo
Don’t Mess with Texas:Don’t Mess with Texas:Independence & the Mexican-American Independence & the Mexican-American
WarWar
-Annexation of -Annexation of Texas: 1845Texas: 1845
-President James -President James K. Polk defends K. Polk defends U.S. actions & U.S. actions & interestsinterests
-Mexican--Mexican-American War: American War: 1846-81846-8
-The Treaty of -The Treaty of Guadalupe Guadalupe HidalgoHidalgo
Gadsden Gadsden Purchase: Purchase:
18531853 30,000 sq. 30,000 sq.
miles for miles for $10 million$10 million
Done primarily for Done primarily for mining & railroad mining & railroad interestsinterests
American American interest interest grows after grows after Lewis & Lewis & Clark Clark expeditionexpedition
2,000 mile 2,000 mile journey on journey on the Oregon the Oregon Trail to get Trail to get therethere
Oregon Country: Oregon Country: Claiming the Northwest TerritoriesClaiming the Northwest Territories
American American settlers want settlers want land as far north land as far north as possibleas possible
54-40’ or Fight 54-40’ or Fight argument led by argument led by James PolkJames Polk
Agreement with Agreement with Britain reached Britain reached at 49at 49thth Parallel Parallel
Oregon Country: Oregon Country: Claiming the Northwest TerritoriesClaiming the Northwest Territories
Alaska: 1867Alaska: 1867 Seward’s Folly? I don’t think so!Seward’s Folly? I don’t think so!
The Dream of The Dream of 17631763
Realized by Realized by 18671867
But how would the closing of the frontier affect
America?