Westward Expansion

OBJ #1:•A. Louisiana Purchase

1.Purchased from France - 1803-$15 Million

(Napoleon Sells) 2. Geographic Location

*West- Mississippi River

3. Exploration

*Lewis & ClarkLewis & Clark Job: Explore the new territory of Louisiana

-Find a North West Passage -Find the true size of the

territory -Discover Native Americans. -Describe Natural Resources

** Sacagawea- Indian Woman, Hired to be guide, learned English

Lewis and Clark Expedition •Sacagawea

shows Lewis & Clark through the Louisiana

Purchase

Moving West (Mid-West) • Industrial Revolution

**Creation of a factory system and use of mechanical tools to improve life and production

** Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney:1793

** Steam Boat

People Move WEST!

* New Land means they can move!

• Use roads and the NEW RAILROAD!

OBJ #2: War of 1812• Europe was in a war, and needed supplies

from U.S• People in U.S. losing $$/ Supplies were

cut off

•British v. United States • British help Native Americans to attack

American settlements.

•War Hawks: wanted the U.S. to fight G.B.

( they like war)

•British burn Washington DC

•Francis Scott Key writes “Star Spangled Banner”

- National Anthem U.S. won at New OrleansTreaty of Ghent: Ended the war

** Both sides didn’t think they could win

•Showed the U.S. could stand up to the British

OBJ #3:** TEXAS Republic: - Americans settle in Texas -Belongs to new country- Mexico

-Mexico wants Americans to learncustoms**No more Americans: Texas is

MAD! * Texas asks to leave Mexico and

be on their own, Mexico says NO!* Houston chosen as leader of

Texas Army

** Battle for Independence-Mexico is winning at first

Alamo (1836): Texans stationed at Alamo; Mexico v.

Texas. Mexico breaks through and kills all Texans

-Texans Recover- Capture Santa Anna (Dictator)

Numbering approximately 189 men, the Texans fought off the Mexicans, who numbered around 3,000-4,000 troops, for 13 days until the Mexican Army finally overran the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

** 1836- Texas is FREE- On their own!

Asks to join the U.S. U.S. says NO- North doesn’t like slavery

Finally YES as slave state

Annexed : to add in 1845

OBJ #4:Mexican American War

1. Mexico starts to welcome Americans into

its territories (New Mexico & California)

2.U.S. Annexes (adds) Texas (Upset Mexico)

3. U.S. thought Texas boarder at Rio

Grande 4. Mexico thought

boarder at Nueces River

Mexico v. U.S.* Many Americans were against the war

(Why?) - U.S. Wins Easily!

*Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848): Ends War ($15 million) Mexico cedes (gave up) California & all of Southwest gives Mexico $15 million

* Gadsden Purchase- ($10 million) for S. Arizona and Southern

New Mexico

OBJ #5:** Native Americans * President Jackson wanted to open up

the land from Georgia to Mississippi for

farming

1. Indian Removal Act of 1830:

* Passed by Congress * Ordered Indians to

give up lands East of Mississippi to trade

for land in Oklahoma * BAD LAND!!

* -Cherokee Refuse **Cherokee sue in Supreme Court

to stop removal (Jackson ignores

order)**1835- some Cherokee sign treaty but most

of 17,000 do not agree and will not

accept it

2. Trail of Tears: 1838**Trail from Georgia to Oklahoma. Many die

during 800 mile march, treated bad by soldiers, hungry, cold, disease

-Forced Out: Jackson Uses Military – Sends 7,000 troops in to force removal

Trail of Tears:

OBJ #6:** Manifest Destiny:

*1840’s – Belief that the U.S. and it’s people had the right to “colonize” & use all territory from Atlantic to Pacific.

- Mountain Men: *Early explorers head into

Louisiana *Send stories and goods back

* Led people to explore the West

OBJ #7*Promise of rich land in Oregon

** Oregon Trail- Rough trail, harsh conditions, not enough food, people DIE

**Both U.S. and Great Britain said they owned Oregon

**U.S. adds 5,000 more people & British don’t

-1846 agreement to set border at the 49th Parallel

** Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana.

49th Parallel

CALIFORNIA!! * After Guadalupe Hidalgo

(1848): belongs to U.S

** GOLD RUSH!! - 1848/49 (49’ers)

*Gold found at Sutter’s Mill 1848 *100,000 people come between 1848-1849*Boomtowns: No Government /Rough

TownsBecoming a State: 1850

* *Banned Slavery: Created trouble in Congress!